Unit 9 - Supporting Your Ideas

According to the text, the retelling of something that happened to the speaker is which kind of evidence?

Personal evidence

Which of the following is something you should consider when deciding what types of supporting materials to use? 1 - Whether your appeal will be emotional or logical 2 - All of these answers 3 - What type of audience you expect for your speech 4 - What supporting materials are available

2 - All of these answers

What type of examples can a presenter use to help audiences better understand a topic? 1 - Stories 2 - Specific situations 3 - All of these 4 - Problems

3 - All of these

A ____________ example is a fictional example that can be used when a speaker is explaining a complicated topic put into more realistic terms: 1 - Brief 2 - Personal 3 - Hypothetical 4 - Extended

3 - Hypothetical

Which of the following represents columns and rows that organize data? 1 - Maps 2 - Graphs 3 - Tables 4 - Models

3 - Tables

Why should you put statistics into context for your audience? 1 - All of these answers 2 - Numbers without context can be mind-numbing to an audience 3 - Use statistics to illustrate a relationship, which is more important than a number 4 - The audience will have a greater emotional response to the numbers

1 - All of these answers

When using narratives, the speaker should use which of the following tactics to make his or her main points interesting and memorable for the audience? 1 - Base narratives on personal experiences, as well as facts 2 - Limit the narrative to five or six minutes at the most 3 - Use numerous narratives throughout the speech 4 - Narratives should point toward multiple goals

1 - Base narratives on personal experiences, as well as facts

What is the primary benefit of incorporating expert testimony into a speech? 1 - It bolsters the speaker's authority to speak on the given topic 2 - It bolsters expert support for the speakers' ideas 3 - It helps speakers elaborate and develop their main objectives 4 - It helps speakers support their sub points

1 - It bolsters the speaker's authority to speak on the given topic

When using a table, you should always... 1 - Minimize memory load by removing unnecessary data and minimizing decimal places. 2 - Decide which variable goes on which axis, and what scale is most appropriate. 3 - Present as much data as possible, with large expanses of figures. 4 - Use 3D graphs to add clarity to your information

1 - Minimize memory load by removing unnecessary data and minimizing decimal places.

Stories can be a powerful tool because the audience's emotions become inextricably tied to those of the story's characters. Psychologists refer to this state as... 1 - Narrative transport. 2 - Critical analysis. 3 - Analytical mind-set. 4 - Social cognition.

1 - Narrative transport.

Which kind of evidence is used to create emotional connections with the audience, which can make the audience more receptive to the argument? 1 - Personal evidence 2 - Scientific evidence 3 - Testimonial evidence 4 - Non-scientific evidence

4 - Non-scientific evidence

In the text, what is described as providing a quantitative, objective and persuasive platform on which to base an argument?

Statistics

What is a brief example used for?

To further illustrate a point that is not obvious, but not very complex either.