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

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