speech chapter 8

The three kinds of supporting materials discussed in your textbook are

statistics, examples, and testimony

According to your textbook, a(n) ____________ example is a story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point.

extended

To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words is to

paraphrase

A(n) ____________ is a specific case used to illustrate or represent a group of people, ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like.

example

What is the median in the following set of numbers: 500, 600, 650, 700, 750?

650

In most cases, statistics speak for themselves and do not require a lot of explanation when used in a speech.

False

Listeners usually find generalizations more interesting and convincing than specific statements.

False

The main purpose of using statistics in a speech is to make the speech more vivid.

False

A hypothetical example is an example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.

True

Examples are especially useful for getting listeners involved in a speech.

True

The impact of an extended example often depends as much on the speaker's delivery as on the content of the example.

True

A(n) ____________ example is a specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.

brief

According to your textbook, what type of supporting material would you be using if you quoted Yale physicist Daniel Timbie on the compatibility of the big bang theory with religious philosophies?

expert testimony

The term for the statistical measure popularly known as the "average" is the ____________.

mean

The ____________ is the number that occurs most frequently in a group of numbers.

mode

According to your textbook, if you quoted your sixteen-year-old niece on the impact of media violence on high-school students, you would be using ____________ testimony.

peer

When using statistics in a speech, you should

round off complicated statistics. identify the sources of your statistics. use statistics sparingly.

Research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are followed by ____________ that show the examples are typical.

statistics