Public Speaking Chapter 8

When using the "ADAM" protocol, researchers should ask which of the following questions when considering the author as a factor?

What is the author's agenda in writing the article?

The ADAM approach is used to evaluate online sources. What does the acronym ADAM stand for?

age, depth, author, money

Which source would you favor using for information about contemporary ideologies of conservative politicians?

A book about conservative ideologies which you noticed many of your other sources also used

An individual can do which of the following if a book is currently not on the library shelves?

All of these answers.

Which of the following research databases can be used to target specific information and filter out irrelevant material?

All of these answers.

Candice is looking for a specific book for her macroeconomics research project. What is the first thing she should do to most effectively conduct her library search?

Ask a librarian

Which answer best describes the application of logical principles, rigorous standards of evidence, and careful reasoning to the analysis and discussion of claims, beliefs, and issues?

Critical thinking

The majority of public libraries in the United States use which of the following systems?

Dewey Decimal Classification

Which answer best describes the available body of facts or information whether a belief or proposition is true or valid?

Evidence

According to American philosopher Wayne Burgraff, speakers should spend how many hours per minute of content preparing for a presentation?

One hour

An interviewer who has used the online synchronous interviewing method will want to do which of the following during content analysis?

Record a transcript of the interview questions and responses to review at a later time

Non-neutral sources can be a good source for:

Supporting information about the different viewpoints held on a subject.

What is the best method for evaluating the credibility of a source?

The ADAM protocol

Subject matter experts should take the time to gather information related to their speech topic because research can

back up claims with evidence from industry studies.

Before preparing a list of questions for the interviewee, the interviewer should first

research the interview subject and their related field.