Finding And Evaluating Research Test Bank Chapter 6

Test Bank

Chapter 6: Finding and Evaluating Research

Multiple Choice

1. An effective speech integrates in support of the speechmaker’s thesis ______.

a. an array of relevant research

b. only informal research

c. only formal research

d. only information from personal experience

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Research adds to a speech which of the following?

a. substance

b. confusion

c. deception

d. plagiarism

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.3. Why to Critically Assess Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Public speaking students frequently overlook ______research.

a. primary

b. secondary

c. formal

d. informal

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Primary research is original research involving which of the following?

a. pulling information from another speech verbatim

b. conducting observations

c. interviewing credible sources

d. writing on your opinion

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. John is planning to utilize what he has learned in his internship with a non-profit organization as evidence for a speech on the value of internships. What is John utilizing?

a. personal knowledge and experiences

b. interviewing

c. survey

d. secondary research

Learning Objective: 6.1: Draw research from your personal knowledge and experience.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.1a. Use Personal Knowledge and Experience

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Once we write down our experiences, they serve as a form of personal research and ______.

a. enhance our credibility

b. decrease your credibility

c. make your speech too subjective

d. help make your speech objective

Learning Objective: 6.1: Draw research from your personal knowledge and experience.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1a. Use Personal Knowledge and Experience

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. The first task of an interview is to ______.

a. determine why you are interviewing someone

b. pick your interviewee

c. draft your questions

d. determine how you will use the interview responses

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. Before you make a phone call or conduct an interview, be certain that you have a series of questions to ask your interviewee that display which of the following?

a. a sense of purpose

b. inquisition

c. familiarity with the subject

d. a and c

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge, Prepare for the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. Which of the following is true when it comes to conducting your interview?

a. arrive on time

b. ask close-ended questions whenever possible

c. let the interviewee from taking the interview in a direction that is not relevant to your topic

d. begin recording immediately upon arrival

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge, Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Which of the following is an open question?

a. How do you feel about running?

b. Do you like running?

c. How many miles do you run a week?

d. What year did you start running?

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge, Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. A question that seeks more information is referred to as a/an ______.

a. open question

b. closed question

c. probing question

d. inquiring question

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge, Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. When you transcribe or rewrite your notes from an interview, you ______.

a. prepare for an interview

b. conduct an interview

c. conduct a post-interview review

d. conduct secondary research

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge | Conduct a Post-Interview Review

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. An article you accessed from your library’s resources would be an example of which type of research?

a. primary

b. secondary

c. principal

d. existing

Learning Objective: 6.3: Do library-based research.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: 6.2. Gather Secondary Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

14. Which type of research includes published statistics, texts and articles by experts, together with media and personal documents?

a. primary

b. secondary

c. found

d. library

Learning Objective: 6.3: Do library-based research.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.2. Gather Secondary Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

15. Among the resources included in your library’s ______ area are encyclopedias, yearbooks, dictionaries, biographical aids, atlases, and an array of indexes.

a. reference

b. online

c. catalogue

d. research

Learning Objective: 6.3: Do library-based research.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2a. Library Resources

Difficulty Level: Medium

16. Which of the following are legitimate online sources you can use when preparing for a speech?

a. Instagram

b. Facebook

c. JSTOR

d. Who’s Who in America

Learning Objective: 6.4: Demonstrate the value of researching online.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2b. Online Sources—Ask Questions

Difficulty Level: Medium

17. Which of the following are search engines you can use when preparing for a speech?

a. Google

b. Reddit

c. Hotmail

d. Facebook

Learning Objective: 6.4: Demonstrate the value of researching online.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.2b. Online Sources—Ask Questions

Difficulty Level: Easy

18. A ______is an e-mail list of several to over hundreds of people who have interest in and knowledge of the particular topic you are researching.

a. blog

b. listserv

c. forum

d. message board

Learning Objective: 6.4: Demonstrate the value of researching online.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.2b. Online Sources—Ask Questions

Difficulty Level: Easy

19. Websites maintained by which of the following tend to be the least valid?

a. faculty

b. think-tank members

c. governmental organizations

d. commercial organizations

Learning Objective: 6.4: Demonstrate the value of researching online.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2c. Websites—Consider Trustworthiness

Difficulty Level: Medium

20. Why is it important to view blogs skeptically before using them?

a. They are unbiased.

b. They could be written by someone who is not an expert in the topic.

c. They can be difficult to cite.

d. They are never respected.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: 6.2d. Blogs—Be Cautious

Difficulty Level: Hard

21. A ______ is a website whose content is composed and edited by members of the public.

a. blog

b. wiki

c. database

d. social media

Learning Objective: 6.4: Demonstrate the value of researching online. | 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.2e. Wikis—Be Wary

Difficulty Level: Easy

22. When assessing the credibility of information, you should determine whether the sources you consulted are ______ and______.

a. convincing; objective

b. qualified; persuasive

c. persuasive; objective

d. qualified; objective

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.3. Why to Critically Assess Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

23. Which of the following is a suggested way to keep track of notes for a speech?

a. in a notebook

b. on your phone

c. on scratch paper

d. It is not advisable to keep track of notes for a speech.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4a. Take Good Notes

Difficulty Level: Medium

24. Be sure to give each source correct attribution to avoid ______.

a. plagiarism

b. citation

c. attribution

d. boredom

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

25. If you were to say the name and position of an expert you are quoting in your speech, you are providing a/an ______ footnote or citation.

a. spoken

b. oral

c. verbal

d. speech

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

26. In both MLA and APA, you arrange the works you reference ______.

a. numerically by year with the earliest works first

b. numerically by year with the most recent works first

c. alphabetically by last name

d. alphabetically by first name

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

27. Which of the following are included in citations in both MLA and APA styles?

a. full first name of the author(s)

b. full last name of the author(s)

c. last name of an email interviewee

d. first name of an email interviewee

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Easy

28. Which of the following is categorized as personal information in the APA system?

a. interview

b. internet

c. newspaper

d. magazine

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

29. According to the “rule of one to three,” if you are giving a 7-minute speech, you should initially have a goal of how many total sources?

a. 30

b. 3

c. 21

d. 25

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Hard

30. The following is a valuable piece of advice in regard to creating a Works Consulted page for a speech.

a. Don’t become too hung up on rules.

b. Strictly follow rules.

c. Don’t care about any rules.

d. There are no rules.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

31. As you build your speech, you bring experts onto your team in order to gain ______ and give your message the maximum impact.

a. credibility

b. experience

c. knowledge

d. timing

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

32. A public speaker citing ______ as a source may damage their credibility.

a. ProQuest

b. Wikipedia

c. congressional documents

d. American Heart and Lung Association

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.2e. Wikis—Be Wary

Difficulty Level: Medium

33. Which of the following is the strongest source of information for a speech about the dangers of drinking and driving?

a. mothers against Drunk Driving Organization

b. a magazine article in GQ about drinking and driving

c. Facebook posts about drinking and driving

d. a story from a friend who had a family member in a drunken driving incident

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Hard

Fill-in-the-Blank

1. An effective speech integrates an array of relevant research in support of the speechmaker’s ______.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. ______ research is original research involving the collecting of first-hand data.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Just going about the business of living provides you with many ______ from which to draw raw material for a speech.

Learning Objective: 6.1: Draw research from your personal knowledge and experience.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1a. Use Personal Knowledge and Experience

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. ______ research is original research involves interviewing credible sources.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Once a speaker writes down their own experiences, they serve as a form of personal research and enhance their ______.

Learning Objective: 6.1: Draw research from your personal knowledge and experience.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1a. Use Personal Knowledge and Experience

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Questioning ______ can help you structure your research and provide you with ideas and information to bring your speech alive.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. Before a speaker makes a phone call or conducts an interview, they should be certain that they have a series of questions to ask their interviewee that display that they have a sense of purpose, direction, and some ______.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge, Prepare for the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. When you transcribe or rewrite your notes from an interview, you conduct a ______ review.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge, Conduct a Post-Interview Review

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. When a speaker conducts an interview, they should ______ its results.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge, Conduct a Post-Interview Review

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. As you build your speech, you bring ______ onto your team in order to gain credibility and give your message the maximum impact.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. A ______ question is one that seeks more information, such as, “What led you to that decision?”

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. A/an ______ question requires the respondent to answer with more than one word.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. ______ research includes published statistics, texts and articles by experts, together with media and personal documents.

Learning Objective: 6.3: Do library-based research.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.2. Gather Secondary Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. When creating a notecard for the sources you will use in your speech, it is suggested that you record the title, ______, and subject on the top of each card.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4a. Take Good Notes

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. According to the “rule of one to three,” if you are giving a 5-minute speech, you should initially have a goal of ______ total sources.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

16. If you were to say the name and position of an expert you are quoting in your speech, you are providing a/an ______ or citation.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

17. When the speaker says the name and position of an expert they are quoting in their speech, they are providing an ______ footnote or citation.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

18. When assessing the credibility of information, the speaker should determine whether the sources consulted are ______ and ______.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.3. Why to Critically Assess Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

19. MLA and ______ styles are the most popular referencing styles.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

20. A book formatted in ______ style would follow the following format: Family name, Initial. Initial. (date). Title of book. City: Publisher.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Hard

21. Sources that have an economic self-interest in the subject are less ______ than sources that have nothing to gain.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: 6.3a. Assess Traditional Research Sources

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. A ______ is a website whose content is composed and edited by members of the public.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2e. Wikis—Be Wary

Difficulty Level: Medium

23. As you take notes, be sure to give each source correct attribution to avoid ______.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

24. Very careful searching can lead you to websites that provide relevant information for a speech, but be sure to evaluate each site’s objectivity together with the credentials of its ______ and its ______.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2c. Websites—Consider Trustworthiness

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

1. Your own experiences aren’t valid research for your speech.

Learning Objective: 6.1: Draw research from your personal knowledge and experience.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1a. Use Personal Knowledge and Experience

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Effective speeches integrate a variety of relevant research in support of the speechmaker’s thesis.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Public speaking students frequently overlook primary research when building a speech.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Research adds substance to a speech.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.3. Why to Critically Assess Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Primary research is original research that utilizes conducting surveys.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. A blog is an e-mail list of several to over hundreds of people who have interest in and knowledge of the particular topic you are researching.

Learning Objective: 6.4: Demonstrate the value of researching online.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2b. Online Sources—Ask Questions

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. Once we write down our experiences, they serve as a form of personal research and can enhance our credibility.

Learning Objective: 6.1: Draw research from your personal knowledge and experience.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1a. Use Personal Knowledge and Experience

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. Most student speakers have enough material from their own lives on which to base an entire speech.

Learning Objective: 6.1: Draw research from your personal knowledge and experience.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.1a. Use Personal Knowledge and Experience

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. If you have taped your interview, it’s not important to review the interview immediately after.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge, Conduct a Post-Interview Review

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. “Do you like to read novels?” is an example of an open question.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge, Conduct the Interview

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. Questioning experts can help you structure your research and provide you with ideas and information to bring your speech alive.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. Secondary research includes published statistics, texts and articles by experts, together with media and personal documents.

Learning Objective: 6.3: Do library-based research.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.2. Gather Secondary Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

13. While building your speech, you may bring experts onto your team in order to gain credibility and increase message impact.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

14. Using the library’s online catalog, you can find resources even if you do not know a specific author or title.

Learning Objective: 6.3: Do library-based research.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2a. Library Resources

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. Online sources aren’t legitimate and should not be used.

Learning Objective: 6.4: Demonstrate the value of researching online.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2b. Online Sources—Ask Questions

Difficulty Level: Medium

16. You include the page numbers when citing a work in your notes.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Easy

17. Probing questions are ones that seek more information, such as, “Why did you make that decision?”

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge

Difficulty Level: Medium

18. Sources that have an economic self-interest in the subject are less credible than sources that have nothing to gain.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Easy

19. The first time you cite a particular source, you want to be fairly specific.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Easy

20. MLA and Chicago styles are the most popular referencing styles.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

21. Blogs are a strong and valid resource offered by random members of the public.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2d. Blogs—Be Cautious

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. Citing Wikipedia as a source may damage your credibility.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2e. Wikis—Be Wary

Difficulty Level: Medium

23. When researching a speech on the Equality Act, using Congress’ website would be helpful.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

24. APA stands for the American Pathology Association.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

25. Websites maintained by faculty, think-tank members, or non-profit and governmental organizations tend to be more valid sources of information than many commercial websites designed for promotional purposes.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2c. Websites—Consider Trustworthiness

Difficulty Level: Medium

26. If you want to talk about homelessness in your hometown and you find only one newspaper article, you need to widen the scope of your work, perhaps to include the surrounding county.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

27. By attempting to determine whether the source or site sponsor has any apparent or hidden bias, you demonstrate your commitment not to trust information simply because it is published on the Internet.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.3b. Evaluate Online Sources

Difficulty Level: Medium

28. An intelligent question to ask yourself when evaluating online sources is, “Who is the site’s sponsor?”

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.3b. Evaluate Online Sources

Difficulty Level: Medium

Short Answer/Essay

1. Discuss and exemplify how your own experiences can enhance your speech.

Learning Objective: 6.1: Draw research from your personal knowledge and experience.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.1a. Use Personal Knowledge and Experience

Difficulty Level: Hard

2. What is the benefit of interviewing others with specialized knowledge?

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Discuss and exemplify how a good researcher uses research.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Describe the components of primary research.

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1. Use Primary Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. How can a speaker prepare for an interview?

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge

Difficulty Level: Hard

6. Why should a speaker conduct a post-interview review and how should she set it up?

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge

Difficulty Level: Hard

7. How can a speaker evaluate online sources?

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: 6.3b. Evaluate Online Sources

Difficulty Level: Hard

8. Discuss and exemplify how interviews can enhance your speech.

Learning Objective: 6.2: Plan and conduct an interview with a person who possesses special knowledge related to your topic.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.1b. Interview Others With Specialized Knowledge

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. What is secondary research?

Learning Objective: 6.4: Demonstrate the value of researching online.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: 6.2. Gather Secondary Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Why should public speaking students be wary of wikis?

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: 6.2e. Wikis—Be Wary

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. Why should speakers consider the trustworthiness of websites?

Learning Objective: 6.6: Evaluate potential sources of information critically.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: 6.2c. Websites—Consider Trustworthiness

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. Discuss and exemplify why it is particularly important to critically evaluate sources you find online.

Learning Objective: 6.4: Demonstrate the value of researching online.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: 6.2b. Online Sources—Ask Questions

Difficulty Level: Hard

13. Discuss and exemplify why it is important to cite information correctly.

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Medium

14. Why should a speaker be cautious using blogs as a resource?

Learning Objective: 6.4: Demonstrate the value of researching online.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: 6.2d. Blogs—Be Cautious

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. Why should you aim for source variety? What is a guideline you can use?

Learning Objective: 6.5: Take good research notes.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: 6.4b. Cite Source Materials Carefully

Difficulty Level: Hard