Test Bank Chapter 9 Research Gathering And Using Information - Communication Making Connections 11e Test Bank by William J. Seiler. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 9: Research: Gathering and Using Information
Multiple Choice
a. Save your search until after you've written a rough draft of the speech.
b. Focus your efforts on one type of source material.
c. Read everything available on the topic.
d. Start early and gather more information than you think you'll need.
Learning Objective: 9.1 Develop a research plan to gather information and find supporting materials
for your speeches.
Topic: Develop a Research Plan
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- Blake has selected a topic for his next speech and is ready to begin the research process. What immediate action should Blake take next?
a. assess the validity of all potential sources
b. prepare a preliminary list of references
c. analyze the audience's level of knowledge
d. determine which materials to locate first
Learning Objective: 9.1 Develop a research plan to gather information and find supporting materials
for your speeches.
Topic: Develop a Research Plan
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- Which general research strategy should competent speakers follow?
a. The first source found is usually the best.
b. Read everything available on the topic.
c. Be selective about materials that will enhance your knowledge.
d. Focus on one type of source material.
Learning Objective: 9.1 Develop a research plan to gather information and find supporting materials
for your speeches.
Topic: Develop a Research Plan
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- When researching, speakers are cautioned to take good notes and identify direct quotes in order to avoid __________.
a. plagiarism
b. using more than one source
c. boring the audience
d. repetition
Learning Objective: 9.1 Develop a research plan to gather information and find supporting materials
for your speeches.
Topic: Develop a Research Plan
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- What must student speakers keep in mind when preparing for classroom speeches?
a. statistics and testimony should be avoided by beginning speakers
b. read all the material available on your topic
c. understand the number and types of supporting material required
d. variety in the mix of supporting materials will only confuse the audience
Learning Objective: 9.1 Develop a research plan to gather information and find supporting materials for your speeches.
Topic: Develop a Research Plan
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- What is an appropriate way to use Wikipedia when researching your speech?
b. to find statistics
c. to find primary information
d. to find unique quotations
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- An important difference between websites and print sources such as journals and periodicals is that __________.
a. print sources are more readily available and easier to access
b. only websites provide information on current topics
c. only print sources provide information about the author of the material
d. websites do not undergo the same evaluation and review process that print sources go through
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- Ian is preparing an entertainment speech on Final Fantasy gaming. As he conducts online research, what should he consider as a primary criterion for evaluating information on websites?
a. ease of access
b. links
c. length of article
d. purpose
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- The function indicator “.edu” or “.gov” of a URL indicates that the purpose of the website is __________.
a. to provide factual information and explanations
b. to promote and sell products
c. to influence public opinion
d. to entertain
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- The function indicator “.org” of a URL indicates that the purpose of the website is __________.
a. to provide factual information and explanation.
b. to promote and sell products
c. to entertain
d. to influence public opinion and advocate for particular issues
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- Malik is presenting an informational speech on the Sudanese civil war and its international impact. He is looking for a website that provides factual information and explanations. What URL indicator should he look for?
b. .name
c. .edu or .gov
d. .coop
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- If a website you are using for research has links to sites that no longer work, what does this often indicate?
a. The author is unqualified.
b. The information on the site is not current.
c. The publisher wishes to remain anonymous.
d. The site's purpose is to sell products.
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- It is suggested that when you are using the Internet for research, you should __________.
a. use more than one search engine to look for materials on your topic
b. eliminate any websites that redirect you to other sites
c. rely on a Google search for the most accurate results
d. always use the websites that appear first
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- What is an advantage of research material accessed on social media sites?
a. It can always be used as expert opinion.
b. It is often creative and innovative.
c. It is often verified by multiple sources.
d. It is considered to be the most accurate source.
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- Some communication professionals indicate that for every 10 minutes of speaking time, __________ hours of research and preparation time are required.
a. 2 hours
b. 5 hours
c. 10 hours
d. 25 hours
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- When research time is limited, __________ is perhaps the most essential consideration for speakers.
a. quality of information
b. quantity of information
c. currency of information
d. uniqueness of information
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- What is among the most valuable sources of information one can use when researching a speech topic?
a. tabloids
b. "canned" speeches provided in professional magazines
c. editorials
d. yourself
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- Christos, an exchange student from Greece, wants to give an informative speech on his home country and culture. The best source of information for Christos for this speech would likely be __________.
a. the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature
b. his personal experience
c. interviews with experts
d. an encyclopedia
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- Nela incorporated recent guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control in her speech about immunizations needed for foreign travel. What information source is Nela using?
a. her personal experience
b. expert opinion
c. social media
d. online database
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- Jake realizes that having another person’s point of view would make his speech more interesting. The most likely source of information for that material would be __________.
a. an encyclopedia
b. an interview
c. an almanac
d. a book of quotations
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- An interview used for speech research is best described as __________.
a. a conversation to establish interpersonal rapport between two individuals
b. a divisive conversation between two people who may or may not know each other
c. the ideas, testimony, conclusions or judgments of witnesses or recognized authorities
d. a carefully planned question-and-answer session aimed at gathering information
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- An important early task that speakers should accomplish before writing interview questions and prior to conducting an interview is to __________.
a. buy a tape recorder
b. research the topic
c. prepare a bibliography
d. record a practice interview
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- Where in your library can you most easily find current issues of newspapers from around the world?
b. ERIC
c. LexisNexis
d. the card catalog
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- You are conducting research at the library and want to find the latest opinions and trends on a particular political issue. The best sources of information are __________.
a. professional journals
b. newspapers and weekly magazines
c. encyclopedias
d. books
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- When developing your speech, the research process will be much easier if you __________.
a. state a clear purpose before you begin
b. draft your speech first and find material to fit
c. develop your conclusion before you begin
d. locate and use a similar speech as a template
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- What method of developing a bibliography is suggested by the text?
a. Rely on your memory to track sources.
b. Keep a running list of every available source, whether you consult it or not.
c. Maintain a complete source listing on individual index cards as you conduct research.
d. Photocopy the full text of each source for later reference.
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- Which description correctly reflects research where source information must be recorded accurately and completely?
a. information generated from self-inventory or brainstorming
b. quoting information, summarizing information and paraphrasing information
c. reviewing multiple websites in order to select a source
d. consulting background information before narrowing your topic
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- What is the advantage of taking notes on note cards when conducting research?
a. limits the scope of information
b. can be used later for delivery notes
c. easier to transport
d. can arrange and move cards to organize information
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- The supporting material in a presentation constitutes which speech aspect referred to by Aristotle?
a. an introduction
b. a statement
c. the proof
d. an attention-getter
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- Effective speakers justify each main idea in their speeches with __________.
a. a sworn statement of validity
b. a variety of supporting materials
c. one primary source
d. skillful nonverbal delivery strategies
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- When using testimony, public speakers must be certain to __________.
a. avoid paraphrasing, especially for technical material.
b. use authorities most people have never heard of
c. double-check quotations for accuracy and do not use them out of context.
d. use at least two experts per main point in your speech
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- What form of evidence tends to add trustworthiness to what a speaker says?
a. definition
b. testimony
c. analogy
d. brief example
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- “Imagine that you are in a situation where an angry mob has accused a friend of a serious crime, and they are going to hang him because they believe your friend is guilty, even though he isn’t. Your only chance to save your friend is to convince the unruly mob of your friend’s innocence.” This is best described as __________.
a. a hypothetical illustration
b. a factual narrative
c. a literal analogy
d. a literal metaphor
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- For her informative speech on the university library, Bridget draws a comparison between an interlibrary loan and Redbox. This is an example of __________.
a. a figurative analogy
b. a literal analogy
c. an operational definition
d. a definition by example
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- A term’s dictionary definition and the characteristics that distinguish the term from other items in the same category is also known as a(n) __________.
a. definition by connotation
b. operational definition
c. logical definition
d. definition by example
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
- As he reached his conclusion, Martin said “Feedback is to communication what the thermostat is to the furnace.” What type of supporting material is Martin using here?
a. an operational definition
b. a definition by example
c. a literal analogy
d. a figurative analogy
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- “In 1979, petroleum and natural gas contributed 67 percent of the total energy, while coal supplied only 30 percent. Electrical power increased from a negligible amount in 1900 to about 500 watts per person.” The type of supporting material used in this example is __________.
a. definition
b. statistics
c. comparison
d. testimony
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- Statistics enable speakers to __________.
a. summarize a large amount of data quickly
b. gloss over insignificant trends
c. explain why something occurred
d. creatively engage the audience
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- When using statistics in a speech, they should always be from __________ sources.
a. biased
b. popular
c. neutral
d. current
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- What must speakers keep in mind when using statistics as supporting evidence?
a. They must never be summarized or approximated.
b. They must be explained to listeners.
c. They must stand alone without interpretation.
d. They must be used often to have an impact.
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Essay Questions
- Describe the steps you would need to take to develop a research plan. Outline a research plan for your next speech.
Learning Objective: 9.1 Develop a research plan to gather information and find supporting materials
for your speeches.
Topic: Develop a Research Plan
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- Identify and describe the various options for gathering information for your speeches. For your next upcoming speech, develop an action plan for using these different options. Which options do you think are most appropriate for your topic and specific purpose?
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- Why has social media increased in popularity as a research source? How might you incorporate information gained this way in a speech?
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- Review the general guidelines for recording interviews.
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- Most of us begin our research online. What basic questions should you ask when using web-based information? Why is it important to ask these questions?
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- Why are you a valuable source of information for a speech? Discuss at least two topic areas in which you might provide experience and knowledge for a speech.
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- What are the advantages of using the library as an information source? What kinds of information can you find there?
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
- Think about the suggestions for conducting research outlined in the text. Discuss how you plan to improve your own research process to make it easier and more enjoyable.
Learning Objective: 9.2 Identify five principal sources of information for your speech topic.
Topic: Research: Gathering Information
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- Discuss the value of using testimony in a speech. Provide an example of testimony used to enhance a speech you have heard in the classroom, on television, or in a business setting.
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
- When are examples used in a speech? Briefly define brief examples and illustrations. Create either a brief example or an illustration that might be used as supporting material for your next speech assignment.
Learning Objective: 9.3 Differentiate among the four types of materials to support and clarify your ideas.
Topic: Use Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
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Communication Making Connections 11e Test Bank
By William J. Seiler