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1. Principles for researching a speech topic are included in the canon of disposition.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. They’re in the canon of invention.
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False
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2. Students typically fail to budget as much research time as they need to get enough high-quality information to create a good
speech.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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3. Reference librarians are trained to help you find sources in print or online.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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4. OPAC stands for Online Public Academic Code.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Online Public Access Catalog.
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True / False
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False
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5. Books are often difficult to use as sources because they are not available electronically.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Many full-text books are available in digital format from the library or other online
sources such as Project Gutenberg
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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6. Wikipedia should never be consulted when preparing a classroom speech.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Although some sources are questionable, it is a good place to start
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True / False
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False
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7. The primary value of legacy journalism is that it covers the research findings of scholars in academic areas.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Legacy journalism provides information about current and breaking events.
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True / False
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False
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8. Adding international and ethnic presses to your speech will cause your audience to distrust you.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Adding international and ethnic presses can offer perspective and alternative
voices to be heard.
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True / False
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False
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9. Blogs are a great place to find information for academic speeches because they quickly react to breaking news.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Blogs may not be written by an expert, may react to an event without all the facts,
so their use in academic work is questionable.
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10. Sharing relevant personal experience as a source increases a speaker’s credibility.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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1
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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11. Interviewing a communication student to find out what needs to be improved in the college’s communication department is a way
of using a layperson or peer as a source.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
Laypeople or peers have opinions and insights learned through ordinary living.
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True / False
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False
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12. In order to use a lecture as a source for a speech, the speaker must have attended the lecture in person.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Many types of lectures and performances are recorded and effective as sources.
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True / False
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False
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13. Information found on the Internet should be evaluated critically.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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14. Primary sources are those you consult first.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. They come from sources directly involved in the event.
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True / False
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False
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15. A piece of jewelry created by a Navajo craftsman is a primary source.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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16. Textbooks, scholarly analysis, and critical reviews are examples of secondary sources.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
Materials that summarize or interpret original events are considered secondary sources.
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False
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17. A domain suffix such as .edu or .gov helps you assess the credibility of the source.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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18. Using note cards can help you avoid cut-and-paste plagiarism.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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19. You use source cards to record the major idea the source supports, and that you will later use as a main point in your speech.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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True / False
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False
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20. Digital object identifier (DOI) is a series of numbers and letters, at the end of a reference, which locates intellectual property
online.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. The fair use provision allows students to print and use materials for nonprofit
educational purposes.
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True / False
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False
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21. When recording citations during the research phase, you should use consistently the citation style recommended by your
professor.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
Alphabetize your sources, and use the standard bibliographic format found in the style or
publication manual your instructor recommends.
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False
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22. A cookbook is an example of a(n) ________.
a.
Scholarly book
b.
Specialized encyclopedia
c.
Academic journal
d.
Opinion source
e.
Trade book
ANSWER:
e
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Multiple Choice
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False
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23. What are collections and summaries of information on thousands of topics called?
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a.
trade books
b.
encyclopedias
c.
dictionaries
d.
academic journals
e.
digests
ANSWER:
b
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24. Traditional news sources such as your local newspapers are known as ______________
a.
indexed papers.
b.
opinion shapers.
c.
legacy journalism.
d.
the elite media.
ANSWER:
c
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pg. 85
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Multiple Choice
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False
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25. When formulating a research plan, you should do all of these things EXCEPT ___________
a.
analyze your topic.
b.
budget enough time to research.
c.
make use of the reference librarian.
d.
avoid using nonprint sources.
e.
identify key terms for your topic.
ANSWER:
d
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26. All of the following are included in the information card EXCEPT _____________________.
a.
exact location (page number)
b.
abbreviated source citation
c.
the major idea it supports
d.
None of these are correct choices.
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ANSWER:
d
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27. Which is NOT a tip for conducting a successful interview?
a.
Give the interviewee an idea of your topic in advance.
b.
Be on time.
c.
Be spontaneous rather than preparing questions in advance.
d.
Read your notes back to the interviewee so she or he can correct them.
e.
Ask permission if you want to tape the interview.
ANSWER:
c
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28. What does the acronym “MAP” in the MAPit strategy stand for?
a.
Mainstream, authentic, personal
b.
Media, author, prose
c.
Media, academe, personal
d.
Message, author, purpose
e.
Message, accountability, prose
ANSWER:
d
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29. When evaluating the message of a source, you should ask yourself all of these questions EXCEPT:
a.
Is the source easy to read?
b.
Is the source up-to-date?
c.
Is the source accurate?
d.
Is the source original?
e.
Is the source organized well?
ANSWER:
a
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30. Which is NOT a primary source?
a.
A diary written by a woman traveling in a covered wagon.
b.
A book of poetry by E.E. Cummings.
c.
A newsreel showing a prison in Siberia.
d.
The Empire State Building.
e.
A movie review by Roger Ebert
ANSWER:
e
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31. Secondary sources are ________
a.
one step removed from the persons or events under study.
b.
the materials you find in print.
c.
often found in the form of relics or artifacts.
d.
collections with distilled information about a topic.
e.
always associated with interviewees.
ANSWER:
a
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32. Dr. Vered Braun has written and spoken extensively about the history of Israel. She would be a(n) _____ source for an interview.
a.
lay and primary
b.
primary and expert
c.
expert and secondary
d.
peer and secondary
e.
expert and tertiary
ANSWER:
c
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33. Which of these options would be considered a tertiary source?
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a.
a biography
b.
a diary
c.
a dictionary
d.
a scholarly book
e.
a religious relic
ANSWER:
c
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34. What do the domain suffixes such as .com or .gov indicate?
a.
Whether or not the site is a blog.
b.
How updated the information on the site is.
c.
Whether the information counts as a primary or secondary source.
d.
The provider’s primary purpose and tax status.
e.
How to properly cite the website in your speech
ANSWER:
d
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35. What does it mean to annotate a bibliography?
a.
You write a brief summary of the contents of a source to accompany the citation.
b.
You copy out long passages from the source to accompany the citation.
c.
You write out the citation in an abbreviated form rather than including all the necessary information.
d.
You make notes about how you will use the source beneath the citation information.
e.
You include your critical evaluation of a source below its citation.
ANSWER:
a
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36. Which option is NOT named as an advantage of the note card method of recording information?
a.
It is the most structured way to do research.
b.
It takes less time than other methods.
c.
It can help you avoid cut-and-paste plagiarism.
d.
Cards are small enough to handle easily.
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e.
You can shuffle the cards into piles with one for each main point.
ANSWER:
b
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37. Explain what’s meant by the term “elite media.”
ANSWER:
Newspapers like the New York Times or the Washington Post that have good reputations for high-
quality, detailed reporting and generate articles that smaller newspapers use.
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Objective Short Answer
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False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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38. Identify three different types of primary sources and explain how they could be used in your speech.
ANSWER:
The three types of primary sources are original documents, creative works, and relics or artifacts.
original documents are items such as diaries, emails, news footage, autobiographies, and minutes of
meetings. Creative works include books, paintings, poems, and dance performances. Relics or
artifacts are cultural objects such as jewelry, tools, clothing, and other created items. See discussion
of primary sources for possible examples (pg 89)
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39. List three different domain suffixes and describe what each suffix tells you about the website.
ANSWER:
Possible domain suffixes include: .com (for-profit business), .edu (from an educational institution),
.gov (a government agency), .org (a nonprofit), .mil (a military site).
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Objective Short Answer
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False
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40. List and explain the two main ways to record information you find during your research.
ANSWER:
1) Note cards—standard sized cards with separate cards for information and sources; 2)
photocopies—with sources identified and highlighters used for marking important material.
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