Test Bank Chapter 5 Using Supporting Materials Effectively

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 1

1) Supporting materials for speeches accomplish which of the following purposes?

a. Support claims

b. Amplify ideas

c. Clarify points

d. all of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 2

2) Examples used as supporting material for a claim are likely to be ineffective when they are

a. very vivid

b. irrelevant to the claim that is made

c. real, not just hypothetical, examples

d. none of the above.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 3

3) Which of the following is accomplished by using a well-chosen statistic?

a. Supports a claim

b. Corrects a false assumption

c. Amplifies an idea

d. all of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 4

4) Using supporting materials competently during an informative speech requires you to do which of the following?

a. Cite sources completely

b. Avoid fallacies

c. Cite sources in their field of expertise

d. all of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 5

5) Guidelines for effective use of examples include

a. use relevant examples

b. avoid using vivid examples

c. never stack examples

d. all of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 6

6) Supporting materials for speeches include

a. statistics

b. examples

c. testimony

d. all of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 7

7) Experts are

a. always correct

b. more knowledgeable than non-experts

c. no more credible than the average, reasonably well-informed person

d. free of bias

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 8

8) Which of the following is a way to use statistics effectively?

a. Use accurate statistics accurately

b. Make statistics concrete

c. Make statistical comparisons

d. All of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 9

9) Which of the following is a principal type of testimony used to support claims in speeches?

a. Testimony of experts

b. Eyewitness testimony

c. Testimony of non-experts

d. All of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 10

10) Ways to use testimony effectively include

a. Quote testimony accurately but don’t worry about accuracy when you paraphrase

b. Use qualified sources for expert testimony

c. Use a direct quotation, not paraphrasing, when the statement is long and complex

d. All of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 11

11) “Dr. Regina Ducette, in an article in Journal of Pediatrics, argues that climate change is real and threatens human existence. This source citation is incomplete because

a. the reference to her being a Dr. is vague

b. no date for the article is provided

c. her expertise does not seem to be in climate change

d. all of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 12

12) “There are 4.4 zetabytes of digital data in the world” is a statement that has which of the following problems regarding effective use of statistics?

a. Most audience members will not know what a zetabyte is

b. The statistic is not concrete

c. This isn’t a meaningful number

d. all of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 13

13) “The previously cited Lancet article” is

a. an incomplete citation even though it was previously cited in more detail

b. an abbreviated second reference to a citation that is appropriate

c. not proper form for an abbreviated citation

d. none of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 14

14) When citing testimony from an expert as supporting material for a claim made in a speech, a complete citation should include the

a. name of the expert

b. the expert’s specific title or expertise

c. date of the publication in which the expert’s statement appears

d. all of the above

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 5, Question 15

15) “Francis L. Warner at the Imagine Biotech Institute notes on an Internet site that biological warfare has been used at least a dozen times by countries during times of war” is a citation of a source that is incomplete in which of the following ways?

a. Missing specific date of statement

b. Credentials of Warner are insufficient

c. Place of publication of his statement is vague

d. All of the above

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 16

16) “Imagine that you have just entered the on-ramp of a busy freeway” is the beginning of a hypothetical example to illustrate a point.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 17

17) Hypothetical examples are more effective than real examples for making points in a speech.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 18

18) Hypothetical examples have an immediacy and a genuineness that real examples often do not have.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 19

19) If your supporting materials are cited completely, then you can be confident that they will be effective as supporting materials for your speech.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 20

20) Extended examples are typically much more effective as supporting material for your speech than brief examples.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 21

21) Vivid examples can influence an audience far beyond their legitimacy as real proof.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 22

22) The average price of a home in your county is the measure of central tendency called the mode.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 23

23) You have grades of 95, 75, 88, 95, 84, 89, and 79. This means that 95 is the median of these scores and also the mode.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 24

24) You should never stack statistics; it can overwhelm listeners with too much data.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 25

25) When you use a source more than once during your speech, make sure that you cite the source completely, leaving nothing out.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 26

26) Eyewitness testimony should never be used as supporting material.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 27

27) Brief examples are almost always more effective than extended examples as supporting materials.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 28

28) All accurate statistics will automatically be used accurately.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 29

29) A speaker should not stack statistics because that would be boring for an audience.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 30

30) “Gabriel Sousa, in a Time article December 15, 2016, says . . .” is an example of a complete citation of a source.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 31

31) “According to Scientific American Mind magazine . . .” is a complete citation of a credible source.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 32

32) “Mary Ellen Walker, an attorney in the U.S. Justice Department, states . . .” is a complete citation of a credible source.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 5, Question 33

33) “Elizabeth Stoker, a scientist of great reputation, states that hurricanes will be more plentiful in the next decade due to global warming.” The source is credible and quoted in her field.

a. True

b. False