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

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