Question 1

According to your textbook, the best time to ask tough questions is at the end oan interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A preliminary bibliography for research on a speech should usually contain a maximum othree sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

When taking research notes, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  put all notes from each source on a single index card or sheet of paper. 
B)  record notes only when you're sure you'll use the information in your speech. 
C)  take all notes as direct quotations. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  put all notes from each source on a single index card or sheet of paper. 
B)  record notes only when you're sure you'll use the information in your speech. 
C)  take all notes as direct quotations. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. E

Question 4

You can find a great deal oinformation on the Internet, but you cannot always find the same depth oresearch materials as in a good library.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability odocuments located on the Internet are recency, authorship, and

Accepted Answer

A)  indexing. 
B)  sponsorship. 
C)  interactivity. 
D)  graphics. 
E)  creativity. 
A)  indexing. 
B)  sponsorship. 
C)  interactivity. 
D)  graphics. 
E)  creativity.

Question 6

You should avoid asking tough questions during a research interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You can almost always count on the reliability oInternet research materials found through major search engines such as Google and Bing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to your textbook, you can make an Internet search more precise by

Accepted Answer

A)  developing a search strategy. 
B)  using Bing instead of Google. 
C)  typing a specific question into the search box. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and c only. 
A)  developing a search strategy. 
B)  using Bing instead of Google. 
C)  typing a specific question into the search box. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and c only.

Question 9

Academic databases are the best place to look for

Accepted Answer

A)  high-quality Web resources. 
B)  articles in scholarly journals. 
C)  statistics about colleges and universities. 
D)  encyclopedias and other reference works. 
E)  numerical data about life in the United States. 
A)  high-quality Web resources. 
B)  articles in scholarly journals. 
C)  statistics about colleges and universities. 
D)  encyclopedias and other reference works. 
E)  numerical data about life in the United States.

Question 10

As your textbook indicates, you should avoid asking probing questions during a research interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Because the Internet can be updated quickly, you can almost always assume that its fact and figures are accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to your textbook, the three major criteria against which to test documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and recency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Iyou use a tape recorder or a digital recorder in a research interview, you should keep it secret from the person being interviewed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As explained in your textbook, a virtual library is

Accepted Answer

A)  essentially the same as a bibliography. 
B)  a search engine that screens resources for quality and reliability. 
C)  another name for the Internet, with its vast quantity of resources. 
D)  a term for all the books that have been scanned by Google. 
E)  a collection of resources available for e-readers such as Kindle or Nook. 
A)  essentially the same as a bibliography. 
B)  a search engine that screens resources for quality and reliability. 
C)  another name for the Internet, with its vast quantity of resources. 
D)  a term for all the books that have been scanned by Google. 
E)  a collection of resources available for e-readers such as Kindle or Nook.

Question 15

When conducting an interview, you are likely to offend the interviewee iyou ask for clarification oan answer you don't understand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to your textbook, when is it appropriate to cite an abstract oa magazine or journal article in your speech rather than locating and reading the full article?

Accepted Answer

A)  never 
B)  when the article is more than five years old 
C)  when the article is not available on a computerized database 
D)  when the only copy of the article is on the bookshelves 
E)  when the article is short enough to be summarized in one paragraph 
A)  never 
B)  when the article is more than five years old 
C)  when the article is not available on a computerized database 
D)  when the only copy of the article is on the bookshelves 
E)  when the article is short enough to be summarized in one paragraph

Question 17

An) _______________ is a summary oa magazine or journal article, written by someone other than the original author.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An) _______________ is a summary oa magazine...

Question 18

According to your textbook, you should avoid using personal experience when writing a speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As your textbook explains, virtual libraries are valuable for speech research because they

Accepted Answer

A)  focus attention on factual material such as statistics. 
B)  contain higher quality information than do regular search engines. 
C)  allow a researcher to locate more sources than do regular search engines. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  b and c only. 
A)  focus attention on factual material such as statistics. 
B)  contain higher quality information than do regular search engines. 
C)  allow a researcher to locate more sources than do regular search engines. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  b and c only.

Question 20

According to your textbook, putting a subject heading at the top oeach research note you take will help you organize the notes when you start to compose your speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to your textbook, the best time to ask tough questions is at the end oan interview.

A preliminary bibliography for research on a speech should usually contain a maximum othree sources.

When taking research notes, you should

You can find a great deal oinformation on the Internet, but you cannot always find the same depth oresearch materials as in a good library.

According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability odocuments located on the Internet are recency, authorship, and

You should avoid asking tough questions during a research interview.

You can almost always count on the reliability oInternet research materials found through major search engines such as Google and Bing.

According to your textbook, you can make an Internet search more precise by

Academic databases are the best place to look for

As your textbook indicates, you should avoid asking probing questions during a research interview.

Because the Internet can be updated quickly, you can almost always assume that its fact and figures are accurate.

According to your textbook, the three major criteria against which to test documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and recency.

Iyou use a tape recorder or a digital recorder in a research interview, you should keep it secret from the person being interviewed.

As explained in your textbook, a virtual library is

When conducting an interview, you are likely to offend the interviewee iyou ask for clarification oan answer you don't understand.

According to your textbook, when is it appropriate to cite an abstract oa magazine or journal article in your speech rather than locating and reading the full article?

An) _______________ is a summary oa magazine or journal article, written by someone other than the original author.

According to your textbook, you should avoid using personal experience when writing a speech.

As your textbook explains, virtual libraries are valuable for speech research because they

According to your textbook, putting a subject heading at the top oeach research note you take will help you organize the notes when you start to compose your speech.

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According to your textbook, the best time to ask tough questions is at the end oan interview.

A preliminary bibliography for research on a speech should usually contain a maximum othree sources.

When taking research notes, you should

You can find a great deal oinformation on the Internet, but you cannot always find the same depth oresearch materials as in a good library.

According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability odocuments located on the Internet are recency, authorship, and

You should avoid asking tough questions during a research interview.

You can almost always count on the reliability oInternet research materials found through major search engines such as Google and Bing.

According to your textbook, you can make an Internet search more precise by

Academic databases are the best place to look for

As your textbook indicates, you should avoid asking probing questions during a research interview.

Because the Internet can be updated quickly, you can almost always assume that its fact and figures are accurate.

According to your textbook, the three major criteria against which to test documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and recency.

Iyou use a tape recorder or a digital recorder in a research interview, you should keep it secret from the person being interviewed.

As explained in your textbook, a virtual library is

When conducting an interview, you are likely to offend the interviewee iyou ask for clarification oan answer you don't understand.

According to your textbook, when is it appropriate to cite an abstract oa magazine or journal article in your speech rather than locating and reading the full article?

An) _______________ is a summary oa magazine or journal article, written by someone other than the original author.

According to your textbook, you should avoid using personal experience when writing a speech.

As your textbook explains, virtual libraries are valuable for speech research because they

According to your textbook, putting a subject heading at the top oeach research note you take will help you organize the notes when you start to compose your speech.

Speaking in Public

Ethics and Public Speaking

Listening

Giving Your First Speech

Selecting a Topic and a Purpose

Analyzing the Audience

Supporting Your Ideas

Organizing the Body Othe Speech

Beginning and Ending the Speech

Outlining the Speech

Using Language

Delivery

Using Visual Aids

Speaking to Inform

Speaking to Persuade

Methods Opersuasion

Speaking on Special Occasions

Speaking in Small Groups

Public Speaking and Communication Skills

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