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Chapter6SupportingYourIdeas
True-FalseQuestions
Studentsaretoindicatewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrueorfalsebycirclingtheappropriateletter.
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Goodspeechesarecomposedofhotairandgeneralizations.
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Wheneveryouuseahypotheticalexampleinaspeech,itisusuallyagoodideatofollowitwithstatisticsortestimonytoshowthattheexampleisnotunrealistic.
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Theimpactofexamplesisenhancedwhentheyarecombinedwithothersupportingmaterialsthatshowtheexamplestobetypical.
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Whenyouusenumericaldata,makesureyourstatisticsarerepresentativeofwhattheyclaimtomeasure.
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Statisticsspeakforthemselves.
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Beingcreativeisoneofthemostimportantstepsyoucantaketomakestatisticsworkinyourspeeches.
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Citingtheviewsofpeoplewhoareexpertsisagoodwaytolendcredibilitytoyourspeeches.
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Peertestimonyisespeciallyvaluablebecauseitgivesamorepersonalviewpointonissuesthancanbegainedfromexperttestimony.
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Listenerswillfindyourspeechesmuchmorecredibleifyouusetestimonyfromsourcesqualifiedonthesubjectathand.
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Veryfewlistenersaresuspiciousoftestimonyfrombiasedorself-interestedsources.
MultipleChoiceQuestions
Studentsaretoindicatethebestanswerforeachquestionbycirclingthecorrectletter.
1.ThebasickindsofsupportingmaterialsincludeallofthefollowingEXCEPT__________.
a.examples
b.comments
c.statistics
d.testimony
2.Examplesaresoimportantthatmanyexperiencedspeakersconsiderthem“__________”.
a.thesecretweaponforsuccessfulspeaking
b.thehighlightofthespeech
c.theverylifeofthespeech
d.thebesttoolforspeechmaking
3.Whichofthefollowingtypesofexamplesdescribesanimaginarysituation
a.Briefexamples.
b.Extendedexamples.
c.Hypotheticalexamples.
d.Elaborateexamples.
4.Therichlytexturedexamplesupplies__________tobringtheexampletolife.
a.everydaydetails
b.excitingmoments
c.uniqueexperiences
d.trialsandtribulations
5.Whichofthefollowingsourceswillbeconsideredreliablefornutritionalratingsforfastfood
a.PizzaHut.
b.MikeDonald’s.
c.ConsumerUnion.
d.Friday’s.
6.AllofthefollowingstatementscontaineffectiveuseofstatisticsEXCEPT“__________”.
a.ThepopulationofSaudiArabiaisapproaching29million
b.LakePoyanghasasurfaceareaofalmost3,600squarekilometers
c.MountKilimanjarois589,514metershigh
d.Theworldlandspeecdrecordis1,228kilometersperhour
7.Quotationsorparaphrasesusedtosupportapointarecalled__________.
a.examples
b.statistics
c.testimony
d.quotables
8.Quotationsaremost__________whentheyarebrief,whentheyconveyyourmeaningbetterthanyoucan,andwhentheyareparticularlyeloquent,witty,orcompelling.
a.effective
b.useful
c.interesting
d.important
9.AccuratequotationinvolvesallofthefollowingthingsEXCEPTmakingsureyoudonot__________.
a.misquotesomeone
b.violatethemeaningofstatementsyouparaphrase
c.quoteoutofcontext
d.quoteonlythemostauthoritativesources
10.Whichofthefollowingcelebritytestimonialsisanexampleoftestimonyfromapoorsource
a.Thebadmintonplayerrecommendsaracquet.
b.TheOlympicdiverpraisesabrandofswimsuit.
c.Amoviestarendorsesapharmaceuticalcompany.
d.Aprofessionaldriverintroducesanewcarmodel.
11.Usingspokespersonsfrom__________tospeakaboutthesafetyofbottlewaterisnotagoodideabecausethesourceisbiased.
a.medicaldoctors
b.bottlewaterproducers
c.consumersofbottlewater
d.InternationalBottleWaterAssociation
12.Using__________isthebestwaytopulllistenersintoyourspeeches.
a.extendedexamples
b.peertestimony
c.statistics
d.briefexamples
13.Accordingtoyourtextbook,a(n)__________isanimaginarystorythatmakesageneralpoint.
a.hypotheticalexample
b.fable
c.illustration
d.simulatedexample
14.Ryanbeganhisspeechbysaying:
Imaginethatyouareonadesertedisland—palmtreesswayinthebreeze,thewarmsunisonyourface,andthesmelloftropicalflowersisintheair.Suddenly,thesoundofdistantdrumsbreaksyoureuphoria.Whatdoyoudo—panicWhatwouldyoudoifyoufoundyourselfinsuchasituation
WhatkindofsupportingmaterialdidRyanuseinhisintroduction
a.Hypotheticalexample.
b.Extendedmetaphor.
c.Syntheticexample.
d.Artificialsimile.
15.Researchindicatesthattheimpactofexamplesisgreatlyenhancedwhentheyarecombinedwith__________thatshow(s)theexamplestobetypical.
a.analogies
b.causalreasoning
c.statistics
d.emotionalappeals
16.Themainvalueofusingstatisticsinaspeechisto__________.
a.lendrealismtothespeech
b.enhancethespeaker’scredibility
c.quantifythespeaker’sideas
d.makethespeechmorevivid
17.Togivestatisticsgreaterimpact,aspeakershould__________.
a.avoidusingvisualaidswiththestatistics
b.citeexactnumbersratherthanroundingoff
c.avoidusingtoomanystatistics
d.combinethestatisticswithtechnicallanguage
18.Accordingtoyourtextbook,whenyouusestatisticsinaspeech,youshouldusually__________.
a.roundoffcomplicatedstatistics
b.combinethestatisticswithahypotheticalexample
c.usealargenumberofstatistics
d.manipulatethestatisticstomakeapoint
19.EachofthefollowingismentionedinyourtextbookasatipforusingstatisticsEXCEPT__________.
a.usestatisticssparingly
b.avoidusingstatisticsfoundontheInternet
c.roundoffcomplicatedstatistics
d.identifythesourceofyourstatistics
20.Accordingtoyourtextbook,agoodwaytoclarifystatisticaltrendsisto__________.
a.increaseyourspeakingratewhengivingstatistics
b.useexactnumbersratherthanroundingoff
c.usevisualaidswhenpresentingstatistics
d.makesurethestatisticsarefromunbiasedsources
21.Themainvalueofusingexperttestimonyinaspeechisto__________.
a.buildthecredibilityofspeakerswhoarenotexpertsontheirtopics
b.gainattentionintheintroductionofthespeech
c.enhancethevividnessofthespeaker’sideas
d.keeptheaudience’sattentionthroughoutthebodyofthespeech
22.Accordingtoyourtextbook,ifyouquotedDr.AnthonyD’Allesandro,aworld-renownedtransplantsurgeon,ontheorganshortageproblem,whatkindoftestimonywouldyoubeusing
a.Validtestimony.
b.Peertestimony.
c.Experttestimony.
d.Unbiasedtestimony.
23.Inhisspeechaboutnaturaldisasters,Paulincludedthefollowingstatement:
Floodsarepsychologicallyaswellasphysicallydevastating.Asonelocalfloodvictimtoldme,“Itisahelplessfeelingtoseethewatercontinuetorise—toseeitwashawayyourhome—toseeitwashawayyourlife.Ijustfeellikegivingup.”
Accordingtoyourtextbook,whatkindofsupportingmaterialdidPauluse
a.Emotionaltestimony.
b.Extendedtestimony.
c.Authoritativetestimony.
d.Peertestimony.
24.Accordingtoyourtextbook,ifyouquotedyourcousinaboutherexperiencediggingfordinosaurboneslastsummer,youwouldbeusing__________testimony.
a.personal
b.paraphrased
c.peer
d.direct
25.Inherspeechaboutchildabuse,Kimincludedthefollowingstatement:
Theeffectsofchildabuselastlongafterthechildhasgrowntoadulthood.Asonevictimofchildabusestatedinalocalnewspaperarticlejustlastweek,“Iknowitsoundscrazy,butsometimesIstillwakeupinfearinthemiddleofthenight.Evenworse,Ifindmyselfragingatmyownchildrenandtreatingthemlikemyparentstreatedme.”
Accordingtoyourtextbook,whatkindofsupportingmaterialdidKimuse
a.Peertestimony.
b.Extendedtestimony.
c.Experttestimony.
d.Validtestimony.
26.Toparaphraseisto__________.
a.createanewwayofdescribinganevent
b.violateethicalstandardsofpublicspeaking
c.givethegistofsomeone’sstatementinyourownwords
d.usesomeoneelse’swordssoyoudon’thavetocreditthem
27.Togivethegistofsomeone’sstatementinyourownwordsisto__________.
a.hypothesize
b.paraphrase
c.corroborate
d.testify
28.Usingexperttestimonyisanexcellentwaytolend__________toyourspeeches.
a.vividness
b.reliability
c.concreteness
d.credibility
29.Whichofthefollowingwouldprobablybethemostreliablesourceoftestimonyinaspeechabouttheimpactofautomobileexhaustonairpollution
a.ThepresidentofGeneralMotors.
b.The.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.
c.ApublicrelationsofficeratFordMotors.
d.TheheadoftheBetterBusinessBureau.
30.Whichofthefollowingwouldprobablybethemostreliablesourceoftestimonyinaspeechaboutsuccessfuldietingstrategies
a.TheCEOofDowChemicalforNorthAsiaPacific.
b.ApsychologyprofessorfromPekingUniversity.
c.Ascientiststudyingweight-lossmethodsattheInternationalLifeSciencesInstituteinChina.
d.AninfomercialfortheNutriSystemweight-lossprogram.
31.Whatsuggestionpresentedinyourtextbookforusingsupportingmaterialsisusedinthefollowingspeechexcerpt
Sinceitfirstopenedforbusiness,McDonald’shassoldover100billionhamburgers.Togiveyouanideahowmanyhamburgersthatis,thinkofitthisway:
SinceeachMcDonald’sburger(withthebun)isabout2inchesthick,100billionhamburgersstackedontopofeachotherwouldreachover3millionmilesfifteentimesasfarasthemoon.
a.Explainyourstatistics.
b.Presenttestimonyfromqualifiedsources.
c.Useexamplestoquantifyideas.
d.Usestatisticstopersonalizeideas.
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