Chapter 11: Credibility and Evidence
Rank the following types of misinformation from potentially misleading at the top to intentionally deceptive at the bottom.
1. Parody 2.Misleading Content 3. Imposter Content 4.Fabricated Content
Which of the following statements best describes a dynamic speaker?
A dynamic speaker uses a combination of voice, gesture, movement, and expression
Which of the following are true of an ethical speaker?
An ethical speaker is always honest with the audience. An ethical speaker treats the audience as he would like to be treated.
Which of the following are principles that you should follow when selecting supporting material for your presentation?
Emphasize supporting material that is consistent with your objective. Consider your objective, audience, and message when selecting supporting material. Match your supporting material to your topic
When researching for speech, you should focus on one main type of supporting material.
False
Which of the following statements about incremental plagiarism is true?
It can be intentional or unintentional.
How can researching best help you select a topic?
It can help you discover and narrow topics.
Which of the following are true when using statistics in a speech?
It is useful to use visual resources to illustrate numbers. It is acceptable to round off figures. It is useful to help the audience interpret the significance of figures.
Which of the following are true of a good explanation?
It simplifies an idea or abstraction. It uses the audience's perspective.
Common ground can mean which of the following?
The audience and speaker have something in common. The audience and speaker share a viewpoint. The audience and speaker agree on an issue.
What assumption is at work in the use of testimonial evidence?v
The statements of others will help the audience accept your point of view.
Which of the following are most true of definitions?
They are determinations of meaning. They should be explained in audience-friendly language.
Which of the following are true of good examples?
They must relate to the main point. They must be typical. They must be plausible.
Which of the following indicate ethical behavior?
You are sincere and present good evidence. Your purpose and long-range goal are sound.
What is a story used to illustrate a point called?
a narrative
Which of the following describes a study of public opinion on an issue?
a survey
A comparison of things that are otherwise dissimilar is called
an analogy.
What types of personal experience make good evidence?
an experience that is typical but not dull an experience that demonstrates a lesson
A statement that clarifies what something is or how it works is called
an explanation.
Full citations found on a "references" or "works cited" page are called ______ references.
bibliographic
Which of the following is the best use for an analogy?
clarifying or illustrating
Speaking fluently improves the audience's perception of which of the following?
competence credibility
Which of the following are examples of supporting material?
definitions examples analogies testimony
Dynamism relates to a speaker's
energy.
Good ways to establish common ground are
establishing a shared trajectory. pointing to a shared objective.
In what ways can you borrow on the credibility of others?
evaluate sources gather support material conduct research
Specific instances used to illustrate your point are called
examples.
Which of the following are important when using a narrative in a speech?
helping the audience understand implications telling the truth focusing on the human element
Which of the following is not related to trustworthiness?
intelligence
Written notations that refer to full citations are called ______ references.
internal
Source credibility is important because
it means that the audience will listen to and remember your points.
Which of the following can improve a speaker's competence?
making complex ideas clear and vivid being comfortable with any technology used
Fake news is best defined as
narratives that contain intentionally false representations of facts to support an ideologically driven perspective.
Which of the following are good sources of information?
other people personal experience the Internet
Audiences commonly determine trustworthiness by considering a speaker's
past behaviors.
intentionally using information from a source without crediting the source is called
plagiarism.
With which of the following elements can a good research plan help?
preparing an introduction and conclusion organizing ideas practicing and delivering the speech
Which of the following are important when evaluating evidence from a survey?
purpose of the survey reliability of the source size of the sample randomness of the sample
Audiences commonly determine trustworthiness by considering a speaker's
research your topic with care dress professionally develop logical arguments
Which of the following are good ways to improve your credibility as a speaker?
research your topic with care dress professionally develop logical arguments
Which of the following are elements of common ground?
shared stance on an issue shared education level shared age
Numbers that summarize numerical information or compare quantities are
statistics.
Details used to substantiate your arguments and to clarify your ideas are called
supporting material.
Which of the following best describes written or oral statements of others' experience used to substantiate or clarify a point?
testimony
A speaker's competence is defined by
the audience's sense of the speaker's authority on the subject.
Which of the following are dimensions of source credibility?
trustworthiness dynamism
Which aspects of credibility relate to the speaker?
trustworthiness dynamism competence
In general, an audience's perception of the speaker determines
who will listen.
Which of the following are good firsthand sources?
your special causes your family your work experience
