Public Speaking Ch 7 & 8

Listeners usually find generalizations more interesting and convincing than specific statements.

false

The main purpose of using statistics in a speech is to make the speech more vivid.

false

ou should never cite an article in your speech on the basis of the abstract alone.

true

A(n) ____________ is a specific case used to illustrate or represent a group of people, ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like

example

According to your textbook, what type of supporting material would you be using if you quoted Yale physicist Daniel Timbie on the compatibility of the big bang theory with religious philosophies?

expert testimony

According to your textbook, a(n) ____________ example is a story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point.

extended

After conducting a research interview, you should wait a few days to review and transcribe your notes.

false

Even if you can't identify the author or sponsoring organization for an Internet document, you can still use the document in your speech as long as it is up to date.

false

If you need information from a newspaper such as The New York Times, you have little alternative to thumbing through back issues of the paper until you find what you need.

false

In most cases, statistics speak for themselves and do not require a lot of explanation when used in a speech.

false

When taking research notes, you should only write down information that you know you will use in your speech.

false

You should usually avoid using detailed examples because they will bore your audience.

false

The term for the statistical measure popularly known as the "average" is the ____________.

mean

The ____________ is the number that occurs most frequently in a group of numbers.

mode`

To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words is to

paraphrase

According to your textbook, if you quoted your sixteen-year-old niece on the impact of media violence on high-school students, you would be using ____________ testimony.

peer

f you want to find journal or magazine articles on your speech topic, you should consult a(n)

periodical database`

A ____________ is a list, compiled early in the research process, of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic.

preliminary bibliography

When using statistics in a speech, you should

round off complicated statistics. identify the sources of your statistics. use statistics sparingly.

Three kinds of search aids discussed in the chapter for finding documents on the Internet are

search engines, virtual libraries, and government resources.

If there is no clearly identified author for a document on the Internet, you should try to determine the ____________ that is responsible for the document.

sponsoring organization

Research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are followed by ____________ that show the examples are typical.

statistics

The three kinds of supporting materials discussed in your textbook are

statistics, examples, and testimony.

what is the Dif between a preliminary bibliography and the final?

the final is turned in with your speech outline and the preliminary cites all sources that look like they might be relevant

an essential part of doing research is

thinking about the material you find

A hypothetical example is an example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.

true

Examples are especially useful for getting listeners involved in a speech.

true

The impact of an extended example often depends as much on the speaker's delivery as on the content of the example.

true

The most important task in preparing to conduct a research interview is deciding what questions to ask during the interview.

true

____________ are used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.

call numbers

The ____________ lists all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library.

catalogue

Most library catalogues allow you to search for books by

author, title, keyword

If you need information about a specific person, you should consult a ____________ such as Who's Who, Dictionary of Hispanic Biography, or Contemporary Black Biography.

biographical aid

A(n) ____________ example is a specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.

brief

What is the median in the following set of numbers: 500, 600, 650, 700, 750?

650