28. The word plagiarize means “to kidnap.”
a. True
b. False
29. If you don’t have a real example, it is fine to make one up as long as you tell your audience it
is a hypothetical example.
a. True
b. False
30. Using a comparison means using similes.
a. True
b. False
31. Photographs can be messages in their own right.
a. True
b. False
32. Evidence heightens a speaker’s credibility.
a. True
b. False
33. In visual slides, you should use one design consistently.
a. True
b. False
34. It is not necessary to cite the qualifications of the person you are quoting when you’re using
the quote as expert testimony.
a. True
b. False
Fill-in-the-Blank Items
35. ____________________ is the unattributed use of the language or ideas of another person.
36. Material such as statistics, examples, comparisons, and quotations used to support claims is
called ____________________.
37. ____________________ are numbers that summarize many individual cases or that
demonstrate relationships among phenomena.
38. Associations between two things that are similar in some important respect(s) are called
____________________.
39. The ____________________ exists when listeners assume a person who is an expert in one
area is also an expert in other, unrelated areas.
40. ____________________ involves asking a number of people about their opinions, views,
values, actions, or beliefs.
41. ____________________ present evidence in the form of charts, graphs, photographs, and
physical objects that reinforce ideas.
42. ____________________ are single instances used to make a point, dramatize an idea, or
personalize information.
43. ____________________ are explicit comparisons that typically use the word “like” or “as” to
link two things.
44. ____________________ are exact citations of statements made by others.
45. A(n) ____________________ example is one that is not factual but is used by the speaker to
add clarity and interest to the speech.
46. A(n) ____________________ is an implicit comparison that suggests likeness between two
things that have something in common.
Essay Items
47. You want to use online sources for your speech. However, the information may not be
credible or reliable. How will you evaluate your online sources?
48. Name three types of examples you can use in your public speech and explain how each can
support your ideas and/or claims.
49. Provide four guidelines for effectively using visual aids.
TEST ITEMS ANSWER KEY
Multiple Choice Items
1. Interviews allow a speaker to
2. Jill is having difficulty finding credible sources on her topic of misperceptions of university
faculty. Since very little published research exists on this topic, Jill decides to poll her
student colleagues and some faculty members on their attitudes, opinions, and preferences
about faculty. Jill’s efforts to conduct research are an example of which of the following
sources of information?
3. Evidence serves which of the following functions?
4. Which of the following is (are) a simile(s)?
5. All of these are guidelines for the effective use of statistics EXCEPT
6. Putting another person’s ideas in your own words is
7. All of the following are guidelines for constructing surveys EXCEPT
8. Which of the following resources for research is likely the most convenient but the least
reliable?
9. Conducting a survey is useful when
10. Evidence is more effective when
11. The assumption that an expert in one area is also an expert in another area is known as
12. Which of the following criteria must be met for effective and ethical quotation use?
13. All of the following are ways visual aids add support to a presentation EXCEPT
14. Which of the following is NOT a form of evidence?
15. The statement, “Life is a grand adventure” is an example of
16. A pie chart is a good way to show
17. Using photographs as a visual aid is a good way to show
True-False Items
18. Handouts to support a speech should be given out after a speaker has finished speaking.
19. The more complex a visual aid, the greater its impact.
20. Research is essential to a sound informative or persuasive speech.
21. Surveys are useful when there is no published research on something important to your
speech.
22. Statistics do not enhance speaker credibility.
23. Detailed examples are useful when listeners aren’t familiar with an idea.
24. Speakers often tell a story because they don’t like using other types of support.
25. Anecdotes are a type of detailed example.
26. If you use a hypothetical example, you have an ethical responsibility to inform listeners that
it is not a factual example.
27. It is possible to have too many visual aids.
28. The word plagiarize means “to kidnap.”
29. If you don’t have a real example, it is fine to make one up as long as you tell your audience it
is a hypothetical example.
30. Using a comparison means using similes.
31. Photographs can be messages in their own right.
32. Evidence heightens a speaker’s credibility.
33. In visual slides, you should use one design consistently.
34. It is not necessary to cite the qualifications of the person you are quoting when you’re using
the quote as expert testimony.
Fill-in-the-Blank Items
35. ____________________ is the unattributed use of the language or ideas of another person.
36. Material such as statistics, examples, comparisons, and quotations used to support claims is
called ____________________.
37. ____________________ are numbers that summarize many individual cases or that
demonstrate relationships among phenomena.
38. Associations between two things that are similar in some important respect(s) are called
____________________.
39. The ____________________ exists when listeners assume a person who is an expert in one
area is also an expert in other, unrelated areas.
40. ____________________ involves asking a number of people about their opinions, views,
values, actions, or beliefs.
41. ____________________ present evidence in the form of charts, graphs, photographs, and
physical objects that reinforce ideas.
42. ____________________ are single instances used to make a point, dramatize an idea, or
personalize information.
43. ____________________ are explicit comparisons that typically use the word “like” or “as” to
link two things.
44. ____________________ are exact citations of statements made by others.
45. A(n) ____________________ example is one that is not factual but is used by the speaker to
add clarity and interest to the speech.
46. A(n) ____________________ is an implicit comparison that suggests likeness between two
things that have something in common.
Essay Items
47. You want to use online sources for your speech. However, the information may not be
credible or reliable. How will you evaluate your online sources?
In addition, ask the following questions:
1. Can you verify the material independently (by checking another source or consulting an
expert)?
2. Does the source have the experience, position, or other credentials to be an authority?
3. Does the source have any vested interest in making the claim or presenting the
alleged information?
4. Does the source acknowledge other sources, including ones that advance different
points of view?
48. Name three types of examples you can use in your public speech and explain how each can
support your ideas and/or claims.
49. Provide four guidelines for effectively using visual aids.
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