Communication Studies 11 - Elements of Public Speaking » Fall 2019 » Quiz Chapter 7 Supporting Your ideas

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Question #1
According to our textbook, the best research strategy for speech writing generally involves
A.   All answer options are correct
B.   using personal knowledge or testimony
C.   consulting the most popular web search results
D.   going to the library stacks
Question #2
Which of the following is an example of a specific purpose statement?
A.   At the end of my speech, the audience will be aware of three reasons why optical illusions occur.
B.   optical illusions
C.   “Everything You Wanted to Know about Optical Illusions”
D.   “Optical illusions occur because the brain tries to provide closure, seeks order, and attempts to organize information based on past information.”
Question #3
Which of the following is not an advantage of using personal testimony?
A.   it conveys your insight and emotion
B.   it enhances your credibility
C.   it makes your speech humorous
D.   it makes your speech more memorable
E.   it helps audience members to understand your topic
Question #4
According to the author, what is a potential danger of telling a personal story?
A.   it may make the audience too emotional
B.   it may reduce your credibility
C.   it may not be believed by skeptical audiences
D.   it may take too long and distract from the point of the speech
Question #5
Which of the following resources is best for gaining general knowledge?
A.   periodicals
B.   reference books
C.   full text databases
D.   books
Question #6
What is the biggest obstacle to finding good sources using search engines?
A.   expired web pages
B.   poor typing skills
C.   inaccurate or irrelevant search terms
D.   advertisements
Question #7
Which of the following conditions make a website a less credible source of information?
A.   when a website has not been recently updated
B.   All answer options are correct
C.   when a for-profit organization owns the website
D.   when a website contains a blog with user’s opinions
Question #8
Government websites allow you to search for all of these documents except?
A.   documents from Congress
B.   Supreme Court decisions
C.   CIA documents
D.   government scientific reports
Question #9
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a quality source?
A.   it contains supporting data and citations
B.   it is written by a well-known celebrity
C.   it considers competing viewpoints
D.   it corresponds with other sources on the same issue
Question #10
Most often plagiarism occurs because
A.   people get a thrill from taking risks
B.   people do not know how to cite their sources
C.   people are trying to get a good grade
D.   people are lazy and like to take the easy way out

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