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1. Our cultural values affect what evidence we accept or reject.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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2. A fact is considered to be established if it has been verified by more than one observer.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/10/2014 1:23 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/10/2014 1:23 PM
3. A definition that is generally accepted by most members of a society is considered a fact.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/10/2014 1:25 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/10/2014 1:26 PM
4. “Recycling is the most important issue facing our community today” is an example of a fact.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. It’s an opinion.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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5. One drawback to statistics is that they can bore an audience.
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a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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6. Skillful use of statistics may increase your credibility because, in the U.S., people tend to like numbers.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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7. Using an exact number such as “234,569 families in this state have cocker spaniels” is advisable for it helps listeners get exact
information.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. The number changes almost immediately, so it is better to round numbers up or
down.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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8. Because numbers are “hard” evidence, it’s difficult to manipulate them.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Numbers can easily be deceptive.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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9. It’s often advisable to use visual aids to present statistics.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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10. It generally does not matter if your statistics are several years old.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Statistics should generally be up–to-date.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/10/2014 1:34 PM
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11/10/2014 1:35 PM
11. Skillful use of examples may enhance your personal credibility with the audience.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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11/10/2014 1:36 PM
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12. Using examples from your own experience hurts your credibility, because your audience thinks you haven’t taken the time to do
outside research.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. They can help your credibility and can be very powerful.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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HAS VARIABLES:
False
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13. Hypothetical examples are rarely useful because people want to know that something really happened.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Sometimes they are more appropriate than real examples.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/10/2014 1:37 PM
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14. The many details in extended example help the audience form emotional connections with the topic.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/10/2014 1:37 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/10/2014 1:38 PM
15. Quoting culturally accepted authorities is especially important when you do not have much personal experience with a topic.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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16. Experts are rarely biased; that’s what makes them experts.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Experts are often biased.
POINTS:
1
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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11/10/2014 1:39 PM
17. In many African cultures, proverbs are considered most effective when a young person uses them to address a group of elders.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Proverbs are most effective when a senior person says it to a person who is
considered more junior
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
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18. It would be a good idea for Camille to quote philosophers her audience would recognize as great in her speech on honesty.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/10/2014 1:40 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
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19. Listeners often understand new information more easily when there are points of comparison to something they already know
about.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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20. Figurative analogies require an imaginative connection to understand the comparison.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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HAS VARIABLES:
False
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21. Images are especially effective in speeches because they tell the entire story without promoting any particular point of view.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Images do not tell the whole story and can be created in ways that mislead or
promote a particular point of view.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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22. Which statement below is NOT true about facts?
a.
Members of US culture like facts.
b.
Explanations are a form of factual information.
c.
Dictionary definitions are considered facts.
d.
Facts usually include a subjective interpretation that is open to question.
e.
A vivid description of a Navajo rug can be considered factual.
ANSWER:
d
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1
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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23. Which of these statements contains opinion rather than fact?
a.
George Washington died in 1799.
b.
Washington was the best choice for our first president.
c.
Washington’s horse was shot out from under him.
d.
Washington married a widow with two children.
e.
During Washington’s presidency, the cotton gin was invented.
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
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Multiple Choice
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False
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24. Which statement about statistics is true?
a.
They are scientifically derived and thus hard to manipulate.
b.
They are never intentionally misleading.
c.
They may increase a speaker’s credibility in the US.
d.
They are by nature more credible than examples.
e.
They excite the audience more than examples or personal experiences.
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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25. Enumeration is another name for ________
a.
counting.
b.
statistics.
c.
quantification.
d.
percentages.
e.
ratios.
ANSWER:
a
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1
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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26. The mean grade point average in a certain department is 2.94; this tells you that ________
a.
half the grade points lie above and half lie below 2.94.
b.
2.94 is the average grade point.
c.
some very low-grade points probably skewed the figure.
d.
2.94 is the most common grade point of the students.
e.
more students had a 2.94 than any other grade point average.
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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27. The relationship of the part to the whole, represented by the number 100, is _________
a.
quantification.
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b.
the mean.
c.
the median.
d.
a percentage.
e.
a rate of increase.
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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28. Two good ways to make numerical data more understandable are to ________
a.
use a visual aid and compare the number to something your listeners already know.
b.
use exact numbers and explain every factor that might skew the mean.
c.
use rates of increase more often than you use ratios, and use visual aids.
d.
compare the number to something already in their experience, and enumerate.
e.
compare the data by using analogies, and incorporate data into vivid examples.
ANSWER:
a
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1
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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29. Speakers often use ratios when ________
a.
the percentage is very small.
b.
the baseline figure for the rate of increase is unknown.
c.
the statistics are out-of-date.
d.
the source of the statistics is unknown.
e.
the rate of decrease is minimal.
ANSWER:
a
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1
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Multiple Choice
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False
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30. A hypothetical example is ________
a.
more persuasive.
b.
unethical because it’s false.
c.
often useful when dealing with sensitive issues.
d.
brief, by definition.
e.
the same as an analogy.
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ANSWER:
c
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False
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31. All of these can be helpful in supporting your evidence EXCEPT __________.
a.
contrasting opposing or similar concepts
b.
personal photos
c.
US Census data
d.
All of these (choices) are correct.
ANSWER:
d
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Multiple Choice
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False
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32. In the course of your research for a speech about the space program you find a quotation by a rocket scientist who worked on the
first moon launch. Using his words in your speech is an example of relying on ________
a.
statistics.
b.
extended examples.
c.
lay testimony.
d.
cultural wisdom.
e.
expert testimony.
ANSWER:
e
POINTS:
1
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Multiple Choice
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False
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33. Quoting a well-known conservative who supports a well-known liberal position can be powerful evidence because _______
a.
it agrees with the “conventional wisdom.”
b.
it gives a voice to an opinion other conservatives probably share but are afraid to say.
c.
listeners will assume that person considered the issue very carefully.
d.
people would probably not hear this opinion otherwise.
e.
it will likely be based on personal experience rather than statistics.
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
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Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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34. Eleanor quotes Erasmus’s opinion in her speech on loyalty. This will be effective only if ________
a.
she uses a direct quotation, not a paraphrase.
b.
the audience sees Erasmus as an authoritative source.
c.
Erasmus had written a well-known book on loyalty.
d.
he speaks for other philosophers of his day.
e.
the quote involves examples or analogies.
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
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Multiple Choice
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False
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35. ________ are useful when you want to connect what is familiar with what is less known.
a.
Analogies
b.
Contrasts
c.
Statistics
d.
Hypothetical examples
e.
Quotations from experts
ANSWER:
a
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Multiple Choice
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False
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36. A speaker who says that the human mind is like a filing cabinet with different areas for different functions is using what type of
support?
a.
Figurative analogy
b.
Contrast
c.
Literal comparison
d.
Hypothetical example
e.
Opinion
ANSWER:
a
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Multiple Choice
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False
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37. Which statement about using comparisons is true?
a.
The items being compared must be alike in essential details.
b.
The comparison must be clear and sensible.
c.
The listeners must be able to see differences as well as likenesses.
d.
The comparison must be made between two familiar things.
e.
The things being compared must be concrete rather than abstract.
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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38. An image that shows the actual subject under discussion is a(n) ________ image.
a.
ethical.
b.
metaphorical.
c.
analogical.
d.
critical.
e.
literal.
ANSWER:
e
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
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39. Define enumeration and give two tips for using it effectively in speeches.
ANSWER:
Enumeration means counting. Round the numbers up or down and make them vivid by relating
them to something already familiar to the audience.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Objective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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40. Considering that visual evidence can have a strong effect on your audience, explain its strengths and weaknesses, as discussed in
your textbook.
ANSWER:
Images tell a story, but not necessarily the whole story, and sometimes they tell a misleading story
to promote a particular point of view.
POINTS:
1
REFERENCES:
pgs. 109-110
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Objective Short Answer
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False
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41. Define the mean, median, mode. Provide an example of their everyday use.
ANSWER:
Answers should include: The mean is the average of a group of numbers. The median is the middle
number in a set of numbers that have been arranged into a ranked order: half the numbers are above
and half below. The mode is the number that appears most commonly. Examples will vary.
POINTS:
1
REFERENCES:
pg. 100
QUESTION TYPE:
Objective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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11/11/2014 10:36 AM
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42. Identify three of the five tests for using quotes from authorities.
ANSWER:
Students should address thee of the following: What is the person’s expertise? Is the person
recognized as an expert by others? Is the layperson supporting a similar opinion? Are the words
taken out of context? Is the quotation accurate?
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Objective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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43. Distinguish between figurative analogies and literal analogies.
ANSWER:
Figurative analogies or metaphors highlight similarities between dissimilar things, and listeners
must make the connections; literal analogies point out similarities between similar things.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Objective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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DATE MODIFIED:
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44. Explain why listening to speeches with lots of examples is generally more interesting than hearing one full
only of facts and statistics. Then make a list of guidelines for various ways to use examples effectively in
speeches.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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45. One way to tie into cultural beliefs and values is to use testimony or quotations. Explain how you might
use testimony or quotations in a speech about tolerance.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
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False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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46. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of numerical data, and provide guidelines for using numbers
effectively in your speeches.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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11/11/2014 10:41 AM
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47. Revisit the idea of hypothetical example versus fabricated story. Give an example of each and discuss why
hypothetical examples are okay and fabricated examples are not. Is it ever ok to use a fabricated story in a
speech? What are the ethical considerations in using hypothetical examples?
ANSWER:
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
11/11/2014 10:41 AM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/11/2014 10:41 AM