Research your topic so that you progress from the specific to the general.

COM125 Effective Speaking

Module 5 Quiz

Question 1Research your topic so that you progress from the specific to the general.

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 2You have to make sure examples are relevant to your topic and your speech.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 3Web-based supporting materials should be scrutinized and subjected to tests of credibility and reliability

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 4You should never present hypothetical examples as if they were fact

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 5“Studies have shown…” is a perfectly fine credible source to use in your speech

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 6Which type of source undergoes blind peer review to insure high quality information and contains specific studies?

 

  academic peer-reviewed journals

 

  Non-fiction books

 

  Government documents

 

  Trade Journals

 

 Question 7Why would an advocacy website be a great idea for your informative speech?

 

Question 8Why would an advocacy website be a bad idea for your informative speech?

 

It is sponsored by an organization attempting to influence public opinions which they try to sell ideas.

 

bias

 

biased

 

biased

 

 Question 9It is productive to ask an interviewee if they would like to make a wrap-up statement

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 10(Yes I took this question right out of the book) How might your social network be useful in locating an expert to interview?

 

Question 11The more examples you give, the less likely the audience is to dismiss the phenomenon as random or chance.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 12It is possible to use too many statistics

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 13In what way could the following statement be misleading:  “4 out of 5 dentists surveyed recommend Trident sugarless gum for their patients.”

 

  No answer text provided.

 

  No answer text provided.

 

  It’s not misleading at all

 

  It’s common knowledge that gum is bad for teeth

 

  The size of the survey might not be large enough

 

  It assumes the audience knows what percentage four out of five is

 

  No answer text provided.

 

 Question 14Do not say “in summary” anywhere except for the conclusion.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 15In order to be an authority on something, a person needs to be famous.

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 16When conducting an interview:

 

  Don’t interrupt

 

  Take notes and read them immediately afterward

 

  Have specific questions prepared

 

  All of the above

 

 Question 17It’s a good idea to figure out the questions your audience will have, and then to answer them

 

  True

 

  False

 

 Question 18Give an example of a signpost that would signal an oppositional relationship.

 

But, though, however

 

on the other hand

 

however

 

but

 

conversely

 

in spite of

 

nonetheless

 

nevertheless

 

despite

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