Chapter 8: Supporting Your Ideas

Brief Example

A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point. (pg 143)

Example

A specific case to illustrate or represent a group of people, ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like. (pg 142)

Extended Example

A story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point. (pg143)

Statistics

Numerical Data (pg147)

Testimony

Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point. (pg 155)

Quoting out of Context

Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it. (pg 156)

Peer Testimony

Testimony from ordianry peopl with firsthand experience or insight on a topic. (pg 155)

Expert Testimony

Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields. (pg 155)

Direct Quotation

Testimony that is presented word for word. (pg. 156)

Mean

The avg. value of a group of numbers. (pg 150)

Supporting Materials

The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples, statistics and testimony. (pg142)

Median

The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest. (pg 150)

Mode

The number that occurs most frequently in a group of numbers. (pg 150)

Paraphrase

To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words. (pg 156)

Hypothetical Example

An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation. (pg 144)