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18. The process of collecting data through fieldwork observations is referred to as _____.
a.
concept mapping
b.
audience adaptation
c.
brainstorming
d.
ethnography
ANSWER:
d
RATIONALE:
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Primary research is the process of collecting data about a topic directly
from the real world. See 11-4: Locate and Evaluate Information Sources
b. Incorrect. Primary research is the process of collecting data about a topic directly
from the real world. See 11-4: Locate and Evaluate Information Sources
c. Incorrect. Primary research is the process of collecting data about a topic directly
from the real world. See 11-4: Locate and Evaluate Information Sources
d. Correct. Ethnography is the process of collecting data through fieldwork
observations. One might choose to learn about a group of people and their practices by
conducting fieldwork observations, which is a method also known as ethnography. See
11-4: Locate and Evaluate Information Sources
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False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.11.02 – Locate and evaluate information sources.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
TOPICS:
Primary materials
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
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19. _____ is an educated guess about a cause-and-effect relationship between two or more things.
a.
A doctrine
b.
Verity
c.
Evidence
d.
A hypothesis
ANSWER:
d
RATIONALE:
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Primary research is the process of collecting data about a topic directly
from the real world. See 11-4: Locate and Evaluate Information Sources
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a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
RATIONALE:
Analysis:
T
Correct. The general goal is the overall intent of a speech. It is usually dictated by the
occasion of the speech. See 11-3: Writing a Speech Goal Statement
F
Incorrect. The general goal is the overall intent of a speech. It is usually dictated by the
occasion of the speech. See 11-3: Writing a Speech Goal Statement
POINTS:
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Easy
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.11.01 – Determine a speech topic and goal that is
appropriate for the rhetorical situation.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
TOPICS:
Speech construction
Identifying purpose of speech
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
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27. Primary research is easier than secondary research.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
RATIONALE:
Analysis:
T
Incorrect. Primary research can be more labor intensive, time consuming, and costly
than secondary research. One can conduct fieldwork observations, surveys, interviews,
original artifact or document examinations, or experiments as part of primary research.
See 11-4: Locate and Evaluate Information Sources
F
Correct. Primary research can be more labor intensive, time consuming, and costly
than secondary research. One can conduct fieldwork observations, surveys, interviews,
original artifact or document examinations, or experiments as part of primary research.
See 11-4: Locate and Evaluate Information Sources
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
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29. Discuss the methods that help in identifying a speech topic.
ANSWER:
Answers will vary. Good speech topics come from subject areas that speakers have
some knowledge about and interest in. Audience analysis helps narrow down a subject
area to a topic appropriate for the rhetorical situation.
A speaker can identify subjects by listing those that he or she thinks are important and
he or she knows something about. Subjects may be related to careers that interest the
speaker, his or her major area of study, special skills or competencies, hobbies, or even
the speaker’s social, economic, or political interests.
As a topic is a specific aspect of a subject, a speaker can identify many topics related
to one subject. Two methods for identifying topics are brainstorming and concept
mapping. Brainstorming is an uncritical, nonevaluative process of generating
associated ideas. When a person brainstorms, he or she lists as many ideas as he or she
can think of without evaluating them. Concept mapping is a visual means of exploring
connections between a subject and related ideas. To generate connections, a person
might ask himself or herself questions about his or her subject, focusing on who, what,
where, when, and how. REJ: Please see the section “Selecting a Speech Topic” for
more information.
POINTS:
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False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.11.01 – Determine a speech topic and goal that is
appropriate for the rhetorical situation.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
TOPICS:
Topic selection for informative speaking
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
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that one can use in one’s speech.
2. A survey is a canvassing of people to get information about their ideas and opinions.
Surveys may be conducted in person, over the phone, via the Internet, or in paper-and-
pencil documents.
3. Like media reporters, a person may get some of the best information from an
interview—a planned, structured conversation where one person asks questions and
another answers them.
4. Sometimes the information one needs has not been published. Rather, it may exist in
an original unpublished source, such as an ancient manuscript, a diary, personal
correspondence, or company files. Or one may need to view an object to get the
information one needs, such as a geographic feature, a building, a monument, or an
artifact in a museum.
5. One can design an experiment to test a hypothesis, which is an educated guess about
a cause-and-effect relationship between two or more things. Then he or she can report
the results of the experiment in his or her speech. Experiments take time, and one must
understand the principles of the scientific process to be able to trust the results of a
formal experiment. However, sometimes one can conduct an informal experiment to
test the results of a study one learns about elsewhere. REJ: Please see the section
“Locate and Evaluate Information Sources” for more information.
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Moderate
REFERENCES:
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QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.11.02 – Locate and evaluate information sources.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
TOPICS:
Primary materials
Media research methods
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
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34. _________ is a method of rapidly viewing a work to determine what is covered and how.
a.
Validating
b.
Authorizing
c.
Skimming
d.
Double-checking
ANSWER:
c
RATIONALE:
Analysis: Skimming is a method of rapidly viewing a work to determine what is
covered and how. As a person skims an article, he or she should think about whether it
presents information on the area of the topic the person is exploring and whether it
contains any documented statistics, examples, meaningful visuals, or quotable
opinions. See 11-4: Locate and Evaluate Information Sources
POINTS:
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Easy
REFERENCES:
Locate and Evaluate Information Sources
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
COMM.SELLNOW.2021.11.02 – Locate and evaluate information sources.
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:
COMM1 – Communication
TOPICS:
Evaluating sources
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
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35. A(n) _________ bibliography is a preliminary record of the relevant sources a person finds as he or she conducts
research.
a.
enumerative
b.
textual
c.
historical
d.
annotated
ANSWER:
d
RATIONALE:
Analysis: An annotated bibliography is a preliminary record of the relevant sources a
person finds as he or she conducts research. Each entry in an annotated bibliography
includes a short summary of information in that source. See 11-5: Identifying and
Citing Information
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
Identifying and Citing Information
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
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