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Chapter6SupportingYourIdeas

True-FalseQuestions

Studentsaretoindicatewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrueorfalsebycirclingtheappropriateletter.

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Goodspeechesarecomposedofhotairandgeneralizations.

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Wheneveryouuseahypotheticalexampleinaspeech,itisusuallyagoodideatofollowitwithstatisticsortestimonytoshowthattheexampleisnotunrealistic.

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Theimpactofexamplesisenhancedwhentheyarecombinedwithothersupportingmaterialsthatshowtheexamplestobetypical.

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Whenyouusenumericaldata,makesureyourstatisticsarerepresentativeofwhattheyclaimtomeasure.

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Statisticsspeakforthemselves.

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Beingcreativeisoneofthemostimportantstepsyoucantaketomakestatisticsworkinyourspeeches.

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Citingtheviewsofpeoplewhoareexpertsisagoodwaytolendcredibilitytoyourspeeches.

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Peertestimonyisespeciallyvaluablebecauseitgivesamorepersonalviewpointonissuesthancanbegainedfromexperttestimony.

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Listenerswillfindyourspeechesmuchmorecredibleifyouusetestimonyfromsourcesqualifiedonthesubjectathand.

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Veryfewlistenersaresuspiciousoftestimonyfrombiasedorself-interestedsources.

MultipleChoiceQuestions

Studentsaretoindicatethebestanswerforeachquestionbycirclingthecorrectletter.

1.ThebasickindsofsupportingmaterialsincludeallofthefollowingEXCEPT__________.

a.examples

b.comments

c.statistics

d.testimony

2.Examplesaresoimportantthatmanyexperiencedspeakersconsiderthem“__________”.

a.thesecretweaponforsuccessfulspeaking

b.thehighlightofthespeech

c.theverylifeofthespeech

d.thebesttoolforspeechmaking

3.Whichofthefollowingtypesofexamplesdescribesanimaginarysituation

a.Briefexamples.

b.Extendedexamples.

c.Hypotheticalexamples.

d.Elaborateexamples.

4.Therichlytexturedexamplesupplies__________tobringtheexampletolife.

a.everydaydetails

b.excitingmoments

c.uniqueexperiences

d.trialsandtribulations

5.Whichofthefollowingsourceswillbeconsideredreliablefornutritionalratingsforfastfood

a.PizzaHut.

b.MikeDonald’s.

c.ConsumerUnion.

d.Friday’s.

6.AllofthefollowingstatementscontaineffectiveuseofstatisticsEXCEPT“__________”.

a.ThepopulationofSaudiArabiaisapproaching29million

b.LakePoyanghasasurfaceareaofalmost3,600squarekilometers

c.MountKilimanjarois589,514metershigh

d.Theworldlandspeecdrecordis1,228kilometersperhour

7.Quotationsorparaphrasesusedtosupportapointarecalled__________.

a.examples

b.statistics

c.testimony

d.quotables

8.Quotationsaremost__________whentheyarebrief,whentheyconveyyourmeaningbetterthanyoucan,andwhentheyareparticularlyeloquent,witty,orcompelling.

a.effective

b.useful

c.interesting

d.important

9.AccuratequotationinvolvesallofthefollowingthingsEXCEPTmakingsureyoudonot__________.

a.misquotesomeone

b.violatethemeaningofstatementsyouparaphrase

c.quoteoutofcontext

d.quoteonlythemostauthoritativesources

10.Whichofthefollowingcelebritytestimonialsisanexampleoftestimonyfromapoorsource

a.Thebadmintonplayerrecommendsaracquet.

b.TheOlympicdiverpraisesabrandofswimsuit.

c.Amoviestarendorsesapharmaceuticalcompany.

d.Aprofessionaldriverintroducesanewcarmodel.

11.Usingspokespersonsfrom__________tospeakaboutthesafetyofbottlewaterisnotagoodideabecausethesourceisbiased.

a.medicaldoctors

b.bottlewaterproducers

c.consumersofbottlewater

d.InternationalBottleWaterAssociation

12.Using__________isthebestwaytopulllistenersintoyourspeeches.

a.extendedexamples

b.peertestimony

c.statistics

d.briefexamples

13.Accordingtoyourtextbook,a（n）__________isanimaginarystorythatmakesageneralpoint.

a.hypotheticalexample

b.fable

c.illustration

d.simulatedexample

14.Ryanbeganhisspeechbysaying:

Imaginethatyouareonadesertedisland—palmtreesswayinthebreeze,thewarmsunisonyourface,andthesmelloftropicalflowersisintheair.Suddenly,thesoundofdistantdrumsbreaksyoureuphoria.Whatdoyoudo—panicWhatwouldyoudoifyoufoundyourselfinsuchasituation

WhatkindofsupportingmaterialdidRyanuseinhisintroduction

a.Hypotheticalexample.

b.Extendedmetaphor.

c.Syntheticexample.

d.Artificialsimile.

15.Researchindicatesthattheimpactofexamplesisgreatlyenhancedwhentheyarecombinedwith__________thatshow（s）theexamplestobetypical.

a.analogies

b.causalreasoning

c.statistics

d.emotionalappeals

16.Themainvalueofusingstatisticsinaspeechisto__________.

a.lendrealismtothespeech

b.enhancethespeaker’scredibility

c.quantifythespeaker’sideas

d.makethespeechmorevivid

17.Togivestatisticsgreaterimpact,aspeakershould__________.

a.avoidusingvisualaidswiththestatistics

b.citeexactnumbersratherthanroundingoff

c.avoidusingtoomanystatistics

d.combinethestatisticswithtechnicallanguage

18.Accordingtoyourtextbook,whenyouusestatisticsinaspeech,youshouldusually__________.

a.roundoffcomplicatedstatistics

b.combinethestatisticswithahypotheticalexample

c.usealargenumberofstatistics

d.manipulatethestatisticstomakeapoint

19.EachofthefollowingismentionedinyourtextbookasatipforusingstatisticsEXCEPT__________.

a.usestatisticssparingly

b.avoidusingstatisticsfoundontheInternet

c.roundoffcomplicatedstatistics

d.identifythesourceofyourstatistics

20.Accordingtoyourtextbook,agoodwaytoclarifystatisticaltrendsisto__________.

a.increaseyourspeakingratewhengivingstatistics

b.useexactnumbersratherthanroundingoff

c.usevisualaidswhenpresentingstatistics

d.makesurethestatisticsarefromunbiasedsources

21.Themainvalueofusingexperttestimonyinaspeechisto__________.

a.buildthecredibilityofspeakerswhoarenotexpertsontheirtopics

b.gainattentionintheintroductionofthespeech

c.enhancethevividnessofthespeaker’sideas

d.keeptheaudience’sattentionthroughoutthebodyofthespeech

22.Accordingtoyourtextbook,ifyouquotedDr.AnthonyD’Allesandro,aworld-renownedtransplantsurgeon,ontheorganshortageproblem,whatkindoftestimonywouldyoubeusing

a.Validtestimony.

b.Peertestimony.

c.Experttestimony.

d.Unbiasedtestimony.

23.Inhisspeechaboutnaturaldisasters,Paulincludedthefollowingstatement:

Floodsarepsychologicallyaswellasphysicallydevastating.Asonelocalfloodvictimtoldme,“Itisahelplessfeelingtoseethewatercontinuetorise—toseeitwashawayyourhome—toseeitwashawayyourlife.Ijustfeellikegivingup.”

Accordingtoyourtextbook,whatkindofsupportingmaterialdidPauluse

a.Emotionaltestimony.

b.Extendedtestimony.

c.Authoritativetestimony.

d.Peertestimony.

24.Accordingtoyourtextbook,ifyouquotedyourcousinaboutherexperiencediggingfordinosaurboneslastsummer,youwouldbeusing__________testimony.

a.personal

b.paraphrased

c.peer

d.direct

25.Inherspeechaboutchildabuse,Kimincludedthefollowingstatement:

Theeffectsofchildabuselastlongafterthechildhasgrowntoadulthood.Asonevictimofchildabusestatedinalocalnewspaperarticlejustlastweek,“Iknowitsoundscrazy,butsometimesIstillwakeupinfearinthemiddleofthenight.Evenworse,Ifindmyselfragingatmyownchildrenandtreatingthemlikemyparentstreatedme.”

Accordingtoyourtextbook,whatkindofsupportingmaterialdidKimuse

a.Peertestimony.

b.Extendedtestimony.

c.Experttestimony.

d.Validtestimony.

26.Toparaphraseisto__________.

a.createanewwayofdescribinganevent

b.violateethicalstandardsofpublicspeaking

c.givethegistofsomeone’sstatementinyourownwords

d.usesomeoneelse’swordssoyoudon’thavetocreditthem

27.Togivethegistofsomeone’sstatementinyourownwordsisto__________.

a.hypothesize

b.paraphrase

c.corroborate

d.testify

28.Usingexperttestimonyisanexcellentwaytolend__________toyourspeeches.

a.vividness

b.reliability

c.concreteness

d.credibility

29.Whichofthefollowingwouldprobablybethemostreliablesourceoftestimonyinaspeechabouttheimpactofautomobileexhaustonairpollution

a.ThepresidentofGeneralMotors.

b.The.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.

c.ApublicrelationsofficeratFordMotors.

d.TheheadoftheBetterBusinessBureau.

30.Whichofthefollowingwouldprobablybethemostreliablesourceoftestimonyinaspeechaboutsuccessfuldietingstrategies

a.TheCEOofDowChemicalforNorthAsiaPacific.

b.ApsychologyprofessorfromPekingUniversity.

c.Ascientiststudyingweight-lossmethodsattheInternationalLifeSciencesInstituteinChina.

d.AninfomercialfortheNutriSystemweight-lossprogram.

31.Whatsuggestionpresentedinyourtextbookforusingsupportingmaterialsisusedinthefollowingspeechexcerpt

Sinceitfirstopenedforbusiness,McDonald’shassoldover100billionhamburgers.Togiveyouanideahowmanyhamburgersthatis,thinkofitthisway:

SinceeachMcDonald’sburger（withthebun）isabout2inchesthick,100billionhamburgersstackedontopofeachotherwouldreachover3millionmilesfifteentimesasfarasthemoon.

a.Explainyourstatistics.

b.Presenttestimonyfromqualifiedsources.

c.Useexamplestoquantifyideas.

d.Usestatisticstopersonalizeideas.

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