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1
The following is used as evidence for ideas and arguments in your speech.
A)definitions
B)analogies
C)examples
D)all of the above
2
The following database features full-text articles from newspapers and magazines as well as transcripts of news broadcasts, legal cases, and testimony before Congress.
A)Lexis-Nexis
B)Medline
C)ERIC
D)humanities Abstracts
3
The following URL extension is used for commercial or for-profit websites.
A)edu
B)gov
C)com
D)org
4
This is the first step in the research process.
A)evaluating sources
B)citing sources
C)locating sources
D)none of the above
5
______________ are complete citations that appear in the references or works cited section of your speech outline.
A)Bibliographic references
B)Internal references
C)Verbal citations
D)Supporting materials
6
The following type of supporting material can be either hypothetical or factual.
A)expert testimony
B)analogies
C)surveys
D)examples
7
What follows topic selection in the research and presentation preparation process?
A)find supporting materials
B)organize ideas
C)practice and delivery
D)none of the above
8
Madison, J. (2003, 2 May). Academics: Have we failed? USA Today, p. 15. is in format?
A)MLA (Modern Language Association)
B)Chicago Style
C)APA (American Psychological Association)
D)none of the above
9
Studies in which a limited number of questions are answered by a sample of the population to discover opinions on issues are called.
A)Surveys
B)Statistics
C)Numbers
D)All of the above
10
___________________ are statements made by an ordinary person other than yourself that substantiate or support what you say.
A)Celebrity testimony
B)Expert testimony
C)Personal experience
D)Lay testimony
11
When using personal experience as a source of information it is important to
A)use secondhand information.
B)avoid using additional research to support it.
C)avoid using information that is too personal to share with classmates.
D)None of the above. You should not use personal experience as a source.
12
When interviewing others as a source for your speech, you should
A)jot down quotations and ideas soon after the interview.
B)avoid recording the interview because it makes people nervous.
C)stick to your preplanned questions during the interview and do not stray from that.
D)contact potential interviewees the day you wish to interview them.
13
If you were researching information about New York landmarks, what would be the best way to conduct a narrow online search for that topic using Boolean operators?
A)New' York landmarks
B)"New York" AND landmarks
C)(New York) landmarks
D)New AND York
14
When evaluating sources, which of the following is NOT criteria that sources should meet?
A)Subjectivity
B)Relevance to topic
C)Clarity
D)Verifiability
15
This type of supporting material provides comparisons between things to illustrate or clarify ideas.
A)Statistics
B)Analogies
C)Surveys
D)Examples





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