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Q: When taking research notes, you should a. take only a few notes so you do not get too much information. b. put all the notes from each source on a single index card or sheet of paper. c. distinguish among quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas. d. record notes only when youre sure youll use the information in your speech. e. all of the above.

Q: The preliminary bibliography a. is based on the speakers personal knowledge about the topic. b. lists each source that looks as if it might be helpful in speech. c. should be prepared after the speaker has finished researching the speech. d. should contain a maximum of three or four sources. e. identifies sources that the speaker is sure will be used in the speech.

Q: According to your textbook, which of the following is a guideline for preparing a preliminary bibliography? a. Write a brief note on why the source may be valuable for your speech. b. Include only those sources that you are certain to use in your speech. c. Try to get as many sources as possible on each index card or sheet of paper. d. all of the above e. b and c only

Q: According to your textbook, when preparing questions for a research interview, you should a. avoid questions you can answer without the interview. b. organize questions alphabetically by subject. c. arrange questions in the order you want to ask them. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

Q: Which of the following does your textbook recommend for conducting a research interview? a. Show up on time. b. Keep the interview on track. c. Keep to the agreed time limit. d. all of the above e. a and c only

Q: The most important task when preparing to conduct a research interview is a. devising questions to ask during the interview. b. deciding whether or not to record the interview. c. choosing what to wear during the interview. d. selecting an appropriate interviewing style. e. deciding whether to take notes during the interview.

Q: You have found statistics on the Internet that you would like to use in your speech. Before you do, you need to make sure that a. they come from a credible author or sponsoring organization. b. you can find the date on which they were published, posted, or updated. c. the statistics are recent enough to make them reliable for your speech. d. all of the above. e. b and c only.

Q: As explained in your textbook, which of the following should lead you to question the objectivity of a sponsoring organization for an Internet document? a. The organizations homepage doesnt contain an About link explaining its founders, purpose, and philosophy. b. The organization benefits financially by promoting its stance on the issue. c. The organization often expresses positions that are known to be politically controversial. d. all of the above e. a and b only

Q: Which of the following would lead you to doubt the objectivity of a sponsoring organization for an Internet document? a. The organization has expressed similar opinions in the past. b. The organization benefits financially by promoting its position on the issue. c. The organization is known for positions that are politically unpopular. d. all of the above e. a and c only

Q: Which of the following questions should you ask about the sponsoring organization of an Internet document? a. Is the organization economically unbiased with respect to the issue? b. Is the organization objective in its research and fair-minded in its statements? c. Does the organization have a history of accuracy and nonpartisanship? d. all of the above e. a and b only

Q: The __________ is the group that, in the absence of a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document on the Internet. a. webmaster b. virtual author c. sponsoring organization d. electronic patron e. ghostwriter

Q: While doing research for his speech, Aaron was not able to identify the author of an Internet document titled What Can and Cannot Be Patented. According to your textbook, what should Aaron do next to assess the credibility of the document? a. Search for the document in the library. b. Look up the year the document was published. c. Try to determine the sponsoring organization for the document. d. Double-check the accuracy of the documents URL. e. Make sure the document is on a news site.

Q: If you cant identify the author of a document on the Internet, your textbook recommends that you a. look up the year the document was published. b. bookmark the document and return to it later. c. try to determine the sponsoring organization for the document. d. double check the accuracy of the documents URL. e. search for the document in the library.

Q: According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability of documents located on the Internet are recency, authorship, and a. indexing. b. sponsorship. c. interactivity. d. graphics. e. creativity.

Q: According to your textbook, the three criteria for judging the reliability of research documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and a. interest. b. formality. c. interactivity. d. recency. e. graphics.

Q: What are the three criteria discussed in your textbook for assessing the soundness of documents found on the Internet? a. length, accuracy, and graphics b. interactivity, objectivity, and authorship c. graphics, sponsorship, and accuracy d. creativity, reliability, and length e. authorship, sponsorship, and recency

Q: As your textbook explains, one advantage of Wikipedia is that a. it is the largest source of government documents available on the Internet. b. many articles have footnotes, reference lists, and links to other resources. c. it contains so much information that you dont need any other sources. d. all of the above. e. b and c only.

Q: According to your textbook, Wikipedia is a. now considered as reliable as print encyclopedias. b. relied upon by journalists as their sole source of information. c. the largest source of government documents on the Internet. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

Q: If you needed to learn the number of Americans who own cell phones, which of the following would be the best source to consult? a. Encyclopedia Americana b. U.S. News and World Report c. Statistical Abstract d. Whos Who in America e. World News Connection

Q: If you were giving a speech and needed to know the number of people who die each year in the United States from accidental drowning, which of the following would be the best source to consult? a. Current Biography b. Bibliography Express c. Statistical Abstract d. Websters Geographical Dictionary e. Encyclopaedia Britannica

Q: The best source for numerical data about the social, political, and economic aspects of American life is a. Bibliography Express. b. Encyclopedia Americana. c. International Almanac. d. New York Times Index. e. Statistical Abstract.

Q: The best source of information about federal, state, local, and tribal governments in the United States is a. USA.gov. b. ProQuest. c. Whos Who. d. InfoTrac. e. Yahoo.

Q: As explained in your textbook, a virtual library is 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.

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

Q: A __________ is a search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data. a. cybercatalogue b. metasearch engine c. virtual library d. reference locator e. Web crawler

Q: The search engine that makes it easy to find high-quality Web resources by combining Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data is known as a(n) a. abstract index. b. virtual library. c. periodical database. d. digital reference. e. electronic catalogue.

Q: Which of the following does your textbook recommend for narrowing a Google search to make it more effective? a. Develop a strategy to search for specific terms you want to find. b. Put phrases in quotation marks and connect them with plus signs. c. Explore specialized Google resources such as news, books, and scholar. d. all of the above e. a and c only

Q: According to your textbook, you can make a Google search more precise by a. developing a search strategy. b. putting phrases in quotation marks. c. joining search terms with plus signs. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

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

Q: A(n) __________ is a summary of a magazine or research article, written by someone other than the original author. a. citation b. abstract c. overview d. paraphrase e. reference

Q: Colin wants to find scholarly research on eating disorders. The best place for him to look is in a. government resources. b. newspaper and periodical databases. c. academic databases. d. biographical aids. e. encyclopedias.

Q: As part of the research for her informative speech on the Chinese workplace, Dana needs to find recent articles published in scholarly journals. The best resource for her is a(n) a. academic database such as JSTOR or Google Scholar. b. yearbook such as Facts on File or World Almanac. c. government resource such as the World Factbook. d. all of the above. e. b and c only.

Q: Academic databases are the best place to look for 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.

Q: A(n) __________ is a research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of scholarly journals. a. abstract b. biographical aid c. reference work d. academic database e. keyword index

Q: Newspaper and periodical databases a. catalog articles from a large number of newspapers, journals, and magazines. b. are valuable for locating materials in encyclopedias and other reference works. c. often provide abstracts and full texts of articles. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

Q: If you needed a quotation to use in your speech conclusion, which of the following would be the best reference source to consult? a. Sayings of the Famous b. International Whos Who c. World Almanac and Book of Facts d. Websters Unabridged Dictionary e. Bartletts Familiar Quotations

Q: As part of the research for his informative speech, Malik needs brief life and career facts about United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The best kind of library reference source for him to consult would be a(n) a. periodical index. b. special dictionary. c. encyclopedia. d. biographical aid. e. yearbook.

Q: Whos Who Among Asian Americans is an example of a(n) a. encyclopedia. b. special dictionary. c. periodical index. d. biographical aid. e. yearbook.

Q: Encyclopedias, yearbooks, biographical aids, and quotation books are all examples of a. special indexes. b. reference works. c. bibliographical aids. d. research guides. e. general indexes.

Q: The library catalogue a. lists all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by the library. b. provides abstracts of magazine and newspaper articles. c. allows a researcher to look for books by author, title, or subject. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

Q: The librarys catalogue allows you to search for books by a. author. b. title. c. keyword. d. all of the above. e. a and b only.

Q: The __________ is the key to finding information in the library. a. general index b. catalogue c. periodicals guide d. encyclopedia e. browser

Q: T F When taking research notes, it is important to distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas. Multiple-Choice Questions (Students are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter.)

Q: T F If possible, you should write all your research notes from a single book or article on a single index card or sheet of paper.

Q: T F A preliminary bibliography for research on a speech should usually contain a maximum of three or four sources.

Q: T F After conducting an interview you should usually wait a couple of days before reviewing your notes.

Q: T F According to your textbook, the best time to ask tough questions is at the end of an interview.

Q: T F According to your textbook, the best time to ask tough questions is at the beginning of an interview.

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

Q: T F You should avoid asking tough questions during a research interview.

Q: T F If you want to record a research interview, you should be sure to get the permission of the person being interviewed.

Q: T F An interview is an effective way to gather speech materials because it frees you of the need to do any other research.

Q: T F If you cant find the date on which a Web document was created or last modified, you are better off looking for a different source.

Q: T F Because the Internet can be updated quickly, you can almost always assume that facts and figures on the Internet are accurate.

Q: T F If you cannot identify the author of a document on the Web, you should try to determine the sponsoring organization for the document.

Q: T F According to your textbook, the three major criteria against which to test documents that you locate on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and recency.

Q: T F As your textbook explains, Wikipedia can be a good place to start your research, but you need to consult other sources in addition to Wikipedia.

Q: T F Statistical Abstract is the standard reference source for numerical information on the social, political, and economic aspects of American life.

Q: T F One of the strengths of the Internet as a research tool is the access it provides to government documents and publications.

Q: T F Yahoo is an example of a virtual library.

Q: T F One advantage of using virtual libraries for speech research is that they contain only material that has been screened for quality and reliability.

Q: T F A virtual library is a search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of cataloguing and assessing data.

Q: T F You can find a great deal of information on the Internet, but you cannot always find the same depth of research materials as in a good library.

Q: T F Newspaper and periodical databases are good places to find articles in scholarly journals.

Q: T F According to your textbook, in the absence of a full magazine or journal article, you should cite the abstract of the article instead.

Q: T F InfoTrac Onefile is an example of an academic database.

Q: T F As your textbook explains, academic databases are particularly useful for finding articles in scholarly journals.

Q: T F Newspaper and periodical databases help you locate magazine, journal, and newspaper articles.

Q: T F Yearbooks are reference works whose primary purpose is to help you find information about people.

Q: T F The best known collection of quotations is Bartletts Familiar Quotations.

Q: T F Reference works include such items as encyclopedias, yearbooks, quotation books, and biographical aids.

Q: T F Most library catalogues allow a researcher to look for books by author, title, subject, or keyword.

Q: T F Using your own knowledge and experience in a speech can help bring the speech to life.

Q: Identify and explain the four guidelines presented in your textbook for taking research notes efficiently.

Q: As a university professor, your research, writing, and teaching in the area of gender-communication has attracted media attention. It seems that nearly everyone is interested in the differences between the communication styles of men and women. You have been asked to address the managers of a large local manufacturing company on the topic of gender communication in the workplace. To prepare for your speech, you have arranged a meeting with the companys human resource directorthe person who contacted you about giving the speechin order to learn more about the audience and situation you will be facing. Write an essay in which you discuss (1) the three most important questions you want to ask the resource director about the demographics of your audience, and (2) the three most important questions you want to ask about the situational traits of your audience. Be specific in your questions and explain why each of them is important.

Q: As your textbook states, There are two major stages in the process of audience adaptation. The first occurs before the speech, as part of your preparation and rehearsal. The second occurs during the presentation of the speech itself. In a well-developed essay, discuss the steps a speaker might take in adapting her or his speech to the audience in each of these stages.

Q: What are the three types of questions for audience analysis questionnaires discussed in your text? Give an example of each type and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Q: Imagine that you are preparing a classroom persuasive speech in favor of abolishing intercollegiate athletics. According to your textbook, what are the three factors to consider in analyzing your audiences disposition toward the topic? In a well-developed essay, explain how differences in each of the three factors might influence your preparation of this speech.

Q: Explain why each of the following is an important factor in demographic audience analysis: age; gender; sexual orientation; religion; group membership; racial, ethnic, or cultural background.

Q: What does it mean to say that people are egocentric? What implications does the egocentrism of audiences have for you as a speaker?