Quiz 6

As she began her speech, Erin briefly mentioned her experience owning and working with horses before moving into her discussion of the pros and cons of horse ownership. Erin was a. establishing her credentials. b. contributing an original artifact. c. offering fieldwork observations. d. preparing a protocol.

a. establishing her credentials.

"Skimming" is a way to thoroughly read about a specific topic. a. True b. False

b. False

Statistics are always neutral, so you should not worry about using them in your speech. a. True b. False

b. False

When giving an oral presentation, you do not need to include citations; citations are only necessary for a written presentation. a. True b. False

b. False

Although books can be useful when researching a talk, the information they contain may be several years old. a. True b. False

a. True

Reliable sources are those that have a history of presenting valid and accurate information. a. True b. False

a. True

Secondary research refers to finding information discovered by other people. a. True b. False

a. True

When writing your speech, you need to get permission to use exact quotes you gathered during a personal interview. a. True b. False

a. True

In his speech on legendary singer Aretha Franklin, Connor said the following: "There was a special on PBS about Aretha Franklin that said,..." Was this an appropriate speech source citation? a. Yes, because Connor did not directly quote something Aretha Franklin said in the program. b. No, because the citation did not include sufficient information. c. Yes, because it is not necessary to provide detailed citations on television programs. d. No, because PBS is not a credible source.

b. No, because the citation did not include sufficient information.

You should be careful when quoting information from a blog because a. blogs have research that is difficult to understand. b. blogs are often biased and only give the blogger's opinion. c. most bloggers are not famous. d. the blogger might use too many primary sources.

b. blogs are often biased and only give the blogger's opinion.

When Charles gave his talk about child labor in India, he included a brief excerpt of a video presentation by a sociologist who had written five books about the subject. This is an example of a. interview protocol. b. expert opinion. c. ethnography. d. hypothetical examples.

b. expert opinion.

All of the following are examples of primary research EXCEPT for a. examining original documents. b. getting information from WebMD. c. taking a survey. d. conducting fieldwork observation.

b. getting information from WebMD.

During his interview with an expert on bark beetle infestations, Paul asked, "Why do you think bark beetles are spreading so rapidly?" This is an example of a. a secondary question. b. a leading question. c. an open question. d. a closed question.

c. an open question.

When giving a talk about the theories of Marshall McLuhan, Sandy first made sure to thoroughly explain the term "media ecology." This is an example of a. quoting an expert opinion to add credibility. b. connecting with the audience to inspire action. c. giving a definition to create clarity. d. citing a source to create trustworthiness.

c. giving a definition to create clarity.

Information published in periodicals is often more current than information covered in books because a. periodicals are never biased. b. periodicals have better authors. c. periodicals are published at regular intervals. d. periodicals have people stationed around the world.

c. periodicals are published at regular intervals.

A factual statement is one that can be verified. This means a. you can find people who like it. b. you can find an online blog that agrees with it. c. you can corroborate it using other reliable sources on that topic. d. you can see if the statement was repeated online.

c. you can corroborate it using other reliable sources on that topic.

As she conducted her research, Barbara used a separate document to track her work. For each reference source, she wrote a complete bibliographic citation, two or three sentences summarizing the information she found, and two or three sentences explaining how she could use the information in her speech. Barbara was preparing a. an ethnography. b. oral footnotes. c. elaborations. d. an annotated bibliography.

d. an annotated bibliography.

You need to cite sources for all of the following EXCEPT: a. visuals. b. audiovisuals. c. interviews. d. it is necessary to cite sources for all of these.

d. it is necessary to cite sources for all of these.

In her speech on ragdoll cats, Eloise said, "According to a January 2016 posting on the official website of the Ragdoll Fanciers Club International ..." This type of statement is known as a. literary quotation. b. annotated footnote. c. anecdote. d. oral footnote.

d. oral footnote.

Tabloid and gossip magazines are generally not considered to be reliable sources because a. they have a lot of photos. b. they are for sale in supermarkets. c. they write about celebrities. d. they generally do not use fact-checkers to verify their claims.

d. they generally do not use fact-checkers to verify their claims.