public speaking ch. 8
Tracee is gathering sources of support for her persuasive speech on animal testing for medical purposes. She makes use of many web sources and has a great deal of relevant material. However, when outlining the speech, she can't find the source of many of the facts and statistics she plans to use. What most likely caused Tracee's problem? Tracee violated a principle of outlining; never insert supporting material into an outline for a speech. Tracee forgot to assess the usefulness of her resources. Tracee needed a preliminary bibliography with all the necessary material to locate the sources. Tracee used too many Internet-based sources.
Tracee needed a preliminary bibliography with all the necessary material to locate the sources.
Which of the following is an important guideline for the use of statistics in a speech? Report a statistic down to the last decimal point, to be thorough and accurate. Use reliable, authoritative, and unbiased sources for your statistics. Use as many statistics as you can find because they enhance credibility. Use statistics that are mainly from secondary sources.
Use reliable, authoritative, and unbiased sources for your statistics.
Most databases are reached via _____. traditional library holdings a networked computer from a subscriber government websites any personal computer with Internet access
a networked computer from a subscriber
In his speech about drunk driving, David told a story about three of his friends who died in a drunk driving accident. He went into detail about how they had been partying, how they insisted on driving, and how their lives ended when they crashed into tree in the middle of the night. What kind of supporting material did David use in his speech? a statistic a brief illustration expert testimony an extended illustration
an extended illustration
RefWorks and EndNote are examples of web-based _____, which can help to collect, organize, and format source information. databases domains plagiarism detection software citation managers
citation managers
If the web sites you are using for research all end in .com, the domain can be classified as _____. military organizational commercial government
commercial
When it is necessary in a speech to explain a term that the audience might not know or understand, you should look in a dictionary such as Webster's for a(n) _____. literal analogy figurative analogy definition by classification operational definition
definition by classification
Creating a preliminary bibliography, or list of promising resources, should be your final research step. t/f
false
In most libraries, print reference resources are available for in-house research and can be checked out. t/f
false
Personal illustrations describe events that have not actually occurred. t/f
false
When using statistics, the larger the numbers, the less convincing your statistics. t/f
false
Academic Search Complete and JSTOR are examples of _____. search engines web directories web browsers full-text databases
full-text databases
If you have firsthand knowledge of a topic and use this information as supporting material for a speech, it has the added advantage of _____. 1. heightening your credibility 2. establishing you as a foremost expert 3. eliminating the need for other sources 4. eliminating the need for citation
heightening your credibility
The text suggests that using Wikipedia as a research tool is _____. 1. especially useful for scholarly or academic use 2. limited to technical or statistical data 3. important for expert opinion on controversial topics 4. limited to general information about current events and new technology
limited to general information about current events and new technology
In his speech about date rape on college campuses, Ryan cites statistics from government law enforcement documents; then he focuses on statistics from incidents on his own campus. Which principle of selecting the best supporting material is Ryan using? magnitude relevance variety diversity
relevance
Libraries' collections of books are called the _____. circulation desk indexes card catalog stacks
stacks
In a library, print reference items are distinguished by _____. the call number 300 a red book cover their location behind the circulation desk the prefix ref
the prefix ref
A primary source is the original collector and interpreter of data.
true
A story or anecdote almost always guarantees audience interest by appealing to their emotions.
true
It is a good practice to gauge the potential usefulness of your resources before you begin to read closely and take notes. t/f
true
One clue to the type of web site you have found is the domain, indicated by the last three letters of the site's URL. t/f
true
Using a mix of illustrations, opinions, definitions, and statistics as supporting material demonstrates which criteria for good supporting material suggested by the text? suitability variety relevance magnitude
variety
Before deciding that an interview is necessary, you should ensure that _____. the foremost authority is available to you you are up to the challenge of conducting an interview you have at least three people available for interviewing your questions cannot be easily answered via a web site, article, or book
your questions cannot be easily answered via a web site, article, or book
