Name:
Class:
Date:
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
Page 1
1. A list that shows the information you already have about your speech topic and the type of information you need to find
is(are) called:
a.
a browser
b.
links
c.
a research inventory
d.
search engines
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 80
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Determine what types of information you need
2. A summary of the text in an article or publication is called a(n):
a.
Internet posting
b.
database
c.
catalog
d.
abstract
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
pg. 86
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Finding information at the library
3. When we take in more information than we can process but realize there is still more information we must know, we
are experiencing:
a.
information overload
b.
research inventory results
c.
library fatigue
d.
excessive anxiety
ANSWER:
a
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 80
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Determine what types of information you need
4. Words that you can use to create specific phrases that broaden or narrow your search are called:
a.
call numbers
b.
Boolean operators
c.
indexes
d.
abstracts
Name:
Class:
Date:
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
Page 2
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 86
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Finding information at the library
5. The type of database which indexes publishing data for books, periodical articles, government reports, statistics,
patents, research reports, conference proceedings, and dissertations is called a(n):
a.
full text database
b.
index database
c.
bibliographic database
d.
Document database
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 86
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Technology – AACSB: Communication
TOPICS:
Finding information at the library
6. Presenting select portions from a single speech as your own is called:
a.
plagiarism
b.
piecework plagiarism
c.
global plagiarism
d.
patchwork plagiarism
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 95
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Research tips
7. URLs that include a tilde (˜) often indicate that many individuals are responsible for the information on a website.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 84
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Technology – AACSB: Communication
TOPICS:
Search for information
8. Citing sources in your speech fulfills your ethical responsibilities to give credit to others for their work and
Name:
Class:
Date:
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
Page 3
contributions to your own thinking.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 98
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Citing Sources
9. It is acceptable for ethical interviewers to alter a statement, embellish a story, or change a number or example to fit their
needs.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 94
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Ethics – AACSB: Communication
TOPICS:
Research tips
10. Libraries, and the librarians that service them, are no longer helpful and comprehensive tools for gathering materials.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
pg. 85
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Finding information at the library
11. Most research on interviewing suggests that a combination of open-ended questions, closed-ended questions, and
probes yields the best results.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 92
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Conduct research interviews
12. Collections of information stored electronically so that they are easy to find and retrieve are called:
____________________.
Name:
Class:
Date:
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
Page 4
ANSWER:
databases
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
pg. 86
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Technology – AACSB: Communication
TOPICS:
Finding information at the library
13. ____________________ documents contain all kinds of useful information including statistics on population,
information about social issues, information about historical events, and information on local issues.
ANSWER:
Government documents
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 88
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Finding information at the library
14. To make the ____________________ manageable, set aside plenty of time, fill out a research inventory, take notes,
and download copies.
ANSWER:
research process
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 94
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Research tips
15. A(n) ____________________ is an alphabetical listing of topics discussed in a specific publication, along with the
corresponding year, volume, and page numbers.
ANSWER:
index
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
pg. 87
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Technology – AACSB: Communication
TOPICS:
Finding information at the library
16. A(n) ____________________ is a planned interaction with another person organized around inquiry and response.
ANSWER:
interview
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
pg. 90
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Search for information
17. To determine if a web page is _____________, researchers need to check the date it was posted or last updated.
ANSWER:
current
Name:
Class:
Date:
Name:
Class:
Date:
22. List and define the three different types of plagiarism.
ANSWER:
Patchwork plagiarism is constructing a complete speech that you present as your own from
portions of several different sources. Global plagiarism is stealing an entire speech from a
single source and presenting it as your own. Incremental plagiarism is presenting select
portions from a single speech as your own.
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Hard
REFERENCES:
pg. 95
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Research tips
23. Discuss how you might use your own personal knowledge and experience to help you gather research for a speech.
ANSWER:
This knowledge can come from the students’ own experiences and training, their family
background, hobbies, job or profession, and things they might have read or observed. If the
chosen topic is interesting but the student does not have personal experience with it, suggest
they gain the personal experience as part of their research.
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 82
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Use your personal knowledge and experience
24. Imagine that you had the opportunity to interview anyone in the world for your next speech. Whom would you
interview? How would you prepare for the interview? For each step in the process, include an example of how you might
execute that step for the specific interviewee you chose. (Note: be sure to give the person’s name and their relationship to
your topic.)
ANSWER:
Students should pick an interviewee, then follow the guidelines presented in the book. Their
examples should include some connection between the action they take and the identity of the
interviewee. They might choose a celebrity, a politician, or even a family member.
POINTS:
1
DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 90-94
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Conduct research interviews
25. Robert has chosen to do research for a speech on how to support programs for homeless veterans in his city. His
audience will be students, parents, and teachers from his high school who want to learn more about this issue. Some
audience members might also be interested in raising money for this cause.
What are at least three kinds of research you would suggest he include in his speech? What advice or caution might you
give him about these kinds of research?
ANSWER:
Students should respond based on the guidelines in the text, including determining types of
information needed, using personal knowledge and experience, identifying technology to be
used, searching for information on the Internet and the library, and conducting personal
interviews. In addition, Robert should review the research tips listed in the textbook, along
with suggestions from the professor.
POINTS:
1
Name:
Class:
Date: