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Supporting Your Ideas
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True-False Questions
1. T F The two basic types of supporting materials discussed in your textbook are facts and
opinions.
8. T F Because they tell a story vividly and dramatically, extended examples are a good way
to pull listeners into a speech.
9. T F A hypothetical example describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.
14. T F One of the main reasons to use examples in a speech is that they put abstract ideas into
concrete terms that listeners can easily understand.
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19. T F The most effective way to deliver an extended example with all of its rich detail is to
read it directly from your notes.
20. T F As your textbook explains, statistics are the most effective type of supporting material
because they are difficult to manipulate or distort.
24. T F The median is the middle number in a group of numbers arranged in order from
highest to lowest.
29. T F Research has shown that the effect of examples is enhanced when they are combined
with statistics that show the examples to be typical.
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36. T F Your textbook recommends using visual aids to make statistics easier for listeners to
comprehend.
40. T F According to your textbook, it is seldom acceptable to use peer testimony in a speech.
41. T F Peer testimony is highly credible in a speech because it comes from people who are
recognized experts on the topic.
46. T F Statistics are most effective in persuasive speeches, while examples and testimony
work best in informative speeches.
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54. T F Oral citations should include enough information that the audience will know where
the information came from and why it is credible.
Multiple-Choice Questions (Students are to indicate the best answer for each
question by circling the correct letter.)
1. The more __________ your examples, the greater impact they are likely to have.
2. Using __________ is the best way to pull listeners into your speeches.
3. Which of the following is recommended by your textbook for using hypothetical examples?
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4. As your textbook explains, examples help a speaker
5. Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they
6. As your textbook explains, you should use examples in your speeches in order to
7. Accomplished speakers consider __________ “the very life of the speech.”
8. Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a way to enhance the effectiveness
of your examples?
9. Your textbook presents each of the following as a tip for using examples in a speech except
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10. Research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are combined with
__________ that show(s) the examples to be typical.
11. Keith made the following statement in his speech on architectural styles: “Two famous buildings
in the art deco style are the Empire State Building and Radio City Music Hall.”
What kind of supporting material did Keith use?
12. Alisha began the introduction of her speech by saying:
Like typical new parents, Paige and Iain Lochlan were thrilled when their son Lincoln was born.
But their elation soon turned to fear as Lincoln began to miss important milestones. As an infant,
he didn’t make eye contact, and a year later he showed no interest in learning how to walk or
talk. It wasn’t long before Paige and Iain got the diagnosis every parent dreads—their child has
autism.
What kind of supporting material did Alisha use in her introduction?
13. Carmen began her speech by saying:
June 10 began like any other day at Reynolds High School in the small town of Troutdale,
Oregon. That is, until freshman Jared Padgett got off the bus carrying his guitar case and a duffel
bag containing a semi-automatic handgun, an AR-15 rifle, and several hundred rounds of
ammunition. Over the course of the morning, Padgett took the life of 14-year-old Emilio
Hoffman and shot and wounded a teacher before finally ending his own life.
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What kind of supporting material did Carmen use in her introduction?
14. According to your textbook, what kind of supporting materials are used in the following speech
excerpt?
Not all Hollywood marriages are doomed to quick failure. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have
been together for 26 years. Denzel and Pauletta Washington have been married for 31 years, and
Billy and Janice Crystal for 44 years.
15. According to your textbook, a(n) __________ is an imaginary story that makes a general point.
16. According to your textbook, an imaginary story that makes a general point is called a(n)
17. Jeff began his speech by saying:
Imagine that you are on a deserted island—palm trees sway in the breeze, the warm sun is on
your face, and the smell of tropical flowers is in the air. Suddenly, the sound of distant drums
breaks your euphoria. What do you do—panic? What would you do if you found yourself in
such a situation?
What kind of supporting material did Jeff use in his introduction?
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18. According to your textbook, what kind of supporting material is used in the following speech
excerpt?
Imagine this: You have spent most of the night studying for an exam. But when you get up the
next morning ready to take the test, you go to your front door and it won’t open. So you head to
the back door, and it won’t open either. You are stuck in the house. It would be pretty frustrating,
wouldn’t it? This is exactly the kind of frustration students who use wheelchairs feel when they
can’t get to class because of the snow.
19. According to your textbook, what kind of supporting material is used in the following speech
excerpt?
Imagine yourself driving down the freeway on your way to work. You see lights flashing in your
rear-view mirror. You pull over to the side of the road and stop as the police car pulls in behind
you. Were you speeding? No, says the officer, but she needs proof that you’re an American
citizen.
20. In a speech about valley fever, a potentially deadly disease that has reached serious proportions
in several southwestern states, a speaker said:
After being plagued by asthma attacks in Hawaii for six years, Lori Crown hoped to find relief
by moving to the dryer climate in Bakersfield, California. A few months after arriving in
Bakersfield, Crown was suffering from severe headaches, swollen feet, painful bumps on her
hands and legs, and a prolonged fever. The diagnosis—valley fever.
To combat the disease, Crown has to take fluconazole, an antifungal drug that costs $685 for
a one-month supply of pills. Although the drug helps, Crown still gets painful headaches,
frequent fevers, and debilitating fatigue. “It’s so frustrating,” Crown says. “One day I’ll feel fine,
then I’ll be in bed for the next three.” Most days she wishes she had stayed in Hawaii.
According to your textbook, what kind of supporting material is used in this statement?
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21. Lucy wanted to know what percentage of students plan to attend graduate or professional school
after college, so she distributed a survey in three of her classes. Based on the results, Lucy
concluded that nearly a third of college students plan to continue their education further. What is
wrong with the way Lucy used the statistics from her survey?
22. Which of the following statistical measures corresponds to what is popularly called “the average”?
23. The mean is the statistical measure that corresponds to what is popularly called
24. What is the mean in the following set of numbers: 100, 300, 500, 500, 600?
25. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean price of a gallon of milk in the U.S.
has risen to $3.67. This means that
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26. To say that the mean salary for NFL quarterbacks is $3.8 million is to say that
27. To determine the median of a list of numbers, you would
28. What is the median in the following set of numbers: 200, 300, 500, 600, 600?
30. What is the mode in the following set of numbers: 300, 400, 400, 600, 800?
31. The main value of using statistics in a speech is to
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32. To give statistics greater impact, a speaker should
33. When using statistics in a speech, you should usually
34. According to your textbook, when using statistics in a speech, you should
35. According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should
36. According to your textbook, when evaluating statistics, you should ask whether they
37. How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for using
statistics presented in your textbook?
One magazine reports that U.S. consumers pay more than $300 billion a year on products to
cover the manufacturers’ liability costs. This amounts to a staggering $4,000 per household. On
a specific basis, product liability costs account for $11.50 of every $12 dose of vaccine we give
our children, and over $100 of the cost of a football helmet.
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38. How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for the use of
statistics presented in your textbook?
I discovered on the Internet that each year, for every 100,000 students living in college
dormitories, there are 4 cases of bacterial meningitis.
39. According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should
40. According to your textbook, when using statistics in a speech, you should
41. What suggestion presented in your textbook for using supporting materials is used in the
following speech excerpt?
Since it first opened for business, McDonald’s has sold more than 100 billion hamburgers. To
give you an idea how many hamburgers that is, think of it this way: Since each McDonald’s
burger (with the bun) is about 2 inches thick, 100 billion hamburgers stacked on top of each
other would reach over 3 million miles⎯fifteen times as far as the moon.
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42. According to your textbook, when using statistics in a speech, you should
43. What guideline presented in your textbook for using supporting materials is followed in this
speech excerpt?
Binge drinking is the most common form of alcohol abuse not just among college students but
throughout American society. According to the Centers for Disease Control, it will take 88,000
lives this year alone. Eighty-eight thousand—that’s the number of students on this campus four
times over.
44. What suggestion presented in your textbook for using statistics is followed in the following
speech excerpt?
If it seems as if you spend a lot of time going back and forth from your job, it’s probably because
you do. According to figures compiled by management consultant Jeff Davidson, the average
American commutes 157,600 miles to and from work during his or her working life. That’s
equal to driving six times around the Earth.
45. According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should usually
46. How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for using
supporting materials presented in your textbook?
