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Which of the following statements is true if you use social media as a source?
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You do not need to include a citation.
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You should expect others to disagree with you.
You need to include a citation.
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Your speech will not be credible.
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CONCEPT
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Evaluating Sources
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You need to include a citation for all sources you use, including social media.
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Which of the following topics would not be an appropriate subject for an informative speech?
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This topic seeks to persuade. The goal of an informative speech should be to educate the
audience on the facts, not to provide the speaker's opinion or persuade.
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Why you should become a vegetarian
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The evolution of jazz music
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Regenerative farming practices
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Baking your own bread
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Informative Speeches: Subjects, Goals, and Scope
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Which of the following arguments is the least credible?
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An argument that presents up-to-date statistics from
current sources
An argument that presents one side of the issue without
acknowledging opposing viewpoints
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An argument that presents a specific and well-defined
claim that can be easily understood
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An argument that focuses on the issue at hand rather
than attacking the character of the opposing side
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CONCEPT
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Gathering Information
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This argument is the least credible because it does not acknowledge opposing viewpoints or
address the reasons to support one view over the others.
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Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to support your thesis?
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Your thesis needs to be supported by solid evidence, not vague claims.
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Telling a story
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Describing all of the background information
Relying on vague claims
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Finding something in common with the audience
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Supporting Your Ideas
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Which of the following is a way to ensure your informative speech is successful?
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To ensure your speech is successful, the topic must be relevant and useful to the audience, or
they will lose interest.
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Ensure the content is complex and thorough
Ensure the topic of your speech is relevant to the
audience you are speaking to
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Provide detailed explanations of unfamiliar concepts
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Impress your audience with your expertise on the topic
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Mind Your Audience
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Preparing for and Conducting an Interview
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The main purpose of interviewing a subject is __________.
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You interview someone to better understand their experiences.
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to support your thesis statement
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to convince them they are wrong
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to make your speech more credible
to understand their experiences
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Adelaide, a professor of marine biology, is giving a presentation on the importance of coral reefs
and how they are being impacted by climate change.
Which of the following would be an effective method for supporting Adelaide’s message?
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Extracting a small piece of coral reef from a tank she has
set on a table and showing it to her audience
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Telling a story about the effects of land pollution on the
ocean
Including before and after photos of coral reefs showing
how reefs around the world have suffered from mass
coral bleaching caused by climate change
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Sharing her love of coral reefs and her research exploring
them around the world
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Using Visuals, Testimony, and Storytelling to Support Your Ideas
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The before and after photos vividly illustrate how coral reefs are being affected by climate
change to support Adelaide’s message.
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Which of the following could be a source of first-person, real-time accounts of current events?
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People can videotape or record real-time events using social media to give first-person, real-time
accounts of current events.
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Academic journals
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Newspapers
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Magazines
Social media
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Sources of Information: The Internet
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Michael is a trainer conducting a corporate training event on teamwork. He wants to convince
employees that teamwork and collaboration are essential to the success of the company.
Which of the following examples would best support Michael's message?
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A story about an entrepreneur who started a business on
his own out of his basement and became very successful
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An example of a company that encourages employee
competition and rewards employees based on their own
personal achievements
A sports analogy that uses the story of a basketball team
conducting a successful play
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Using Examples
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This sports analogy illustrates the power of teamwork when everyone works together to achieve
a goal.
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A speaker does not need to consider __________ when choosing a strategy for enhancing
audience understanding.
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An analogy of a wolf in the wild that has the tenacity to
survive even when it is separated from its pack
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the subject matter
their own familiarity with the topic
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the audience's background
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Make It Memorable and Enhance Audience Understanding
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The speaker only needs to consider how familiar the audience is with the topic to choose the
right strategy for enhancing their understanding.
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Which of the following is a common use of statistics in a speech?
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the size of the venue
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Providing definitions of terms
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Comparing different analogies
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Explaining a complex process
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Using Statistics, Analogies, and Definitions to Support Your Ideas
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Statistics are often key to presenting research findings and are often included in a speech for that
purpose.
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Lucille, a professional artist, has been invited to give a descriptive speech about her latest work at
an art gallery.
Which of the following is most likely to be the purpose of her speech?
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Presenting findings from research
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To encourage the audience to take painting classes to
discover their own creativity
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Informative Speeches: Definition and Types
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Lucille is giving a descriptive speech, so displaying high resolution images of her work while
describing the techniques she used fulfills that purpose.
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Using concrete words will __________.
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To display high resolution images of her recent work
while telling the audience about the techniques she used
to create each image
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To share with the audience how her painting has evolved
over time
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To explain what inspired her to create each painting
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Tailor Abstraction to Your Audience
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Concrete words are more specific than abstract words, so they help increase clarity for those who
are not familiar with your topic.
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Copying information word for word and claiming it as your own is __________.
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frustrate your audience
increase your clarity
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confuse your audience
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decrease your clarity
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Sources of Information: The Library
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Plagiarizing is quoting someone else’s words and claiming them as your own instead of giving
credit to the original author.
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always illegal
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okay if you own the publication
plagiarizing
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permissible in some instances
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