Chapter 6, 7, 8, and 9 Flashcards
After she read the magazine article on social services, Hanna realized it was referring to websites for women looking to find a date rather than state agencies that supplied aid to struggling families. Which of the four Rs of evaluating sources is Hanna using?
representativeness
reliability
relevance
recency
Relevance
When considering the four Rs of evaluating supporting material, _____ refers to the overall credibility of supporting materials.
relevance
recency
representativeness
reliability
Reliability
You are generally not encouraged to use Wikipedia without checking with your instructor because _____.
its very format reflects a clear left wing bias
entries are user contributed and not always peer reviewed
most professors do not like the internet
most of its entries fail the test of recency
entries are user contributed and not always peer reviewed
Objective information is considered free from _____.
Bias
For more in-depth knowledge of how an interviewee really thinks or feels about a topic, you should plan to ask _____ questions during an interview.
rhetorical
open-ended
closed-ended
theoretical
Open-minded
The specific purpose statement “to inform my listeners about heart disease and the latest drugs for treating high blood pressure” would fall into which trap of poor topic selection?
technicality
triviality
double focus
polarization
Double focus
While a specific purpose should express what the speaker wants to accomplish, the thesis statement should _____.
organize the main points of the speech
summarize the speaker’s central idea
act as a transition between the body and conclusion
reveal the speaker’s intent to inform or persuade
Summarize the speaker’s central idea
What does the speaker do in the discovery phase of selecting a topic?
articulate a thesis statement
articulate a specific purpose statement
consider ideas for presentation aids
identify general topic areas
Articulate a specific purpose statement
A speaker would engage in brainstorming during which part of the process of finding and developing speech topics?
narrowing a topic
writing a thesis
discovering a topic
analyzing the audience
Discovering a topic
What does the specific purpose of a speech represent?
the relevance of the topic
the speaker’s intent to inform
the response desired from the audience
our honest biases and stereotypes
The response desired from the audience.
What form of information should be your first objective when researching topics for speeches?
definitions
expert opinions
the facts
engaging narratives
The facts
When Jessica said, “Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player of all time,” she was providing_____.
prestige testimony
explanation
a fact
an opinion
An opinion
Which sources of testimony are qualified by training and experience?
lay
prestige
expert
reluctant
Expert
To demonstrate the actual experiences of homeless people in her city, Latosha cites the words of homeless people she knows through her work as a volunteer for her church. This best illustrates the use of _____ testimony.
popular
prestige
affective
lay
Lay
While speaking, you can best enhance the credibility of your information by _____.
citing your sources orally
paraphrasing the original work
using end notes
providing a bibliography
Citing your sources orally
You should first develop the _____ of the speech.
body
introduction
transitons
conclusion
Body
How should each main point and subpoint in a formal outline be worded?
as simple declarative sentences
as a memorable phrase
using qualifiers and clauses
with a single word
As simple declarative sentences
Why should you avoid speaking from a formal outline?
it restricts your creativity
it masks the structure of your speech
You will most likely digress into reading
You will be better at remembering all the main points
You will most likely digress into reading
The final polished plan for a speech is found in a _____ outline.
formal
working
blueprint
key-word
formal
An internal summary is a type of _____.
narrative
transition
rhetorical question
working outline
transition
