Q&A Hero

Q: If you are going to record an interviewee, you must ask the persons permission.

Q: It is good practice to ask an interviewee if he or she has other sources of information or knows other people you should interview for further information on your topic.

Q: A survey by Playboy of its subscribers and readers will give you a pretty accurate indication of how the general population would respond to the issue.

Q: If you are a lifeguard and you give a speech on swimming, you demonstrate competence.

Q: No matter who your audience is, your credibility remains the same.

Q: One of the important questions that you should ask about your own personal experience is whether or not it is typical.

Q: Information that you heard from a friend is just as good as something that you experienced yourself.

Q: The speaker says he was a bit drunk when he was roughed up by the bouncer in a local bar, and he uses their personal experience as evidence that everyone should avoid this bar because customers are mistreated. The personal story was a good piece of evidence for the speech.

Q: Conducting research can help you identify main and subordinate points for your speech.

Q: If you wanted help in finding sources of information, a circulation librarian would be the best resource.

Q: The website for Saturn Corporation would most likely have the .org extension for its web address.

Q: Different types of sources (e.g., personal interviews, magazines, and the Internet) yield the same general type of information.

Q: How you are introduced will neither increase nor decrease your source credibility.

Q: The most important resource you have for convincing an audience is yourself.

Q: Surprisingly, a disorganized speech does not reduce a speakers credibility.

Q: A speakers delivery can have a positive impact on source credibility.

Q: Audience members perception of a topics importance can influence how they perceive your credibility as a speaker.

Q: Simply explaining that you conducted research on a topic definitively establishes your credibility.

Q: Competence is a dimension of source credibility that reflects the speakers honesty, fairness, and honor.

Q: A speaker who exhibits dynamism is one who shares the audiences interests, attitudes, beliefs, and values.

Q: The only chance you have to affect your credibility is your behavior during your speech.

Q: List four types of sources and their uses.

Q: Define, using your own words, the concept of plagiarism.

Q: Explain the benefits and any drawbacks of a two-sided argument.

Q: Explain how a reference librarian could help you find information in the library.

Q: Explain the steps you should use to find sources of information on the World Wide Web.

Q: Describe and give and example of two tools you can use to narrow your search when using a WWW search engine.

Q: Explain why source variety is important in a speech.

Q: The so-called sleeper effect means that your speech suffers from mid-speech sag and therefore invites your audience to doze.

Q: Because students in a classroom hear many speeches and because time elapses between the speeches, the teacher should remind the audience about the origins of his or her credibility.

Q: Explain how research aids you in each step of the speech preparation process.

Q: Identify and define four of the eight types of supporting materials.

Q: What is a verbal citation? Give two examples of your own invention of how verbal citation would look.

Q: Explain how to set up and implement an interview with a human source for your speech.

Q: What are some questions to ask of a survey before using it as supporting material for your speech?

Q: What are some questions of testimonial evidence before using your speech?

Q: Discuss reasons and techniques for using narratives as supporting materials in your speech.

Q: Give an example of an analogy as it might be used in a public speech.

Q: Identify and explain three tips for using library resources.

Q: Explain the differences between bibliographic references, internal references, and verbal citations.

Q: What are some questions that you could answer to determine your own ethical dimensions as a source?

Q: Discuss four suggestions from the book for increasing your credibility when speaking.

Q: Identify and explain the six criteria you should use to evaluate any source of supporting material.

Q: In terms of credibility, what does it mean that you earn the right to speak?

Q: What questions should you ask about your personal experience before using it in a speech?

Q: Explain ways that you can build perceptions of trust from your audience members in a short speech.

Q: Select a public figure and reveal how you think that person fares as a source on each of the four dimensions of source credibility.

Q: Explain how source credibility can be achieved before, during, and after a public speech.

Q: What is the sleeper effect and how does it work in public speaking?

Q: What is common ground and how does the public speaker use the concept?

Q: What impact does being introduced by someone else have on source credibility?

Q: Wisdom, freedom, and security are all examples of a. values. b. attitudes. c. inferences. d. beliefs.

Q: Which of the following is not a method recommended in the book for gathering inferences about an audience from questionnaires? a. Use word concepts to find out the extent to which the audience favors or disfavors them. b. Ask audience members to rank values. c. Ask questions that place audience members in identifiable groups. d. Determine the audience members astrological signs to indicate their states of mind.

Q: In public speaking which of the following are you not expected to adapt to the audience? a. your own personal position on the issue b. your message, the content of your speech c. your nonverbal codes d. your immediate and long-range purpose

Q: Which of the following statements about attitudes, beliefs, and values is true? a. Values are more specific than attitudes. b. Beliefs are more general than values. c. Values are deeply rooted and govern attitudes. d. Beliefs are predispositions to respond favorably or unfavorably to something.

Q: Raymond gave his persuasive speech on why you run a West Coast football offense to his general population speech class. Raymond likely didnt do what part of speech preparation? a. outlining b. research c. demographic analysis d. value analysis

Q: Leslie really likes coffee-flavored ice cream. This would be an example of a. an attitude. b. a value. c. a belief. d. a characteristic.

Q: Robert gave his informative speech on the environment. What is a valid critique of this speech? a. The topic is too broad. b. The topic is too narrow. c. There is not enough information about the topic. d. The topic is overdone.

Q: Explain the concept of source credibility.

Q: What are the four most important aspects of source credibility? Explain each.

Q: If you ask people to rank their favorite pastimes, you are asking for a. inferences. b. attitudinal information. c. observations. d. adaptation.

Q: Which guideline should you follow when choosing a topic? a. Select a trivial, fun topic. b. Choose a subject that youve never heard of or examined before. c. Do not demonstrate with visual resources that are banned on campus. d. Select a common, overused topic.

Q: A belief is a deeply rooted attitude that governs our values.

Q: To make the determination that an audience favors the pro-life position because they are predominantly Roman Catholic is an example of an observation.

Q: Using word concepts in a questionnaire is a way to discover audience attitudes toward specific issues.

Q: A successful public speaker must adapt the message to the specific audience.

Q: When trying to select a topic, Preston thought about what he had already experienced. What method did Preston use to select a topic? a. brainstorming b. surveying interests c. assessing knowledge d. Evaluating commitment

Q: Which of the following is not required for individual brainstorming? a. Give yourself a limited amount of time. b. Critically evaluate every choice before listing. c. Select items that have the most appeal to you. d. Select items that have the most appeal to your audience.

Q: Which of the following is not recommended in the book as a way to select a topic? a. individual brainstorming b. self-assessment c. use of personal knowledge d. psychic review

Q: Which of the following is not one of the ways of determining if the topic is narrow enough? a. There is sufficient information about the topic. b. The information can be told within the time limits. c. The topic can be discussed with enough depth to keep the audience interested. d. The topic will appeal to the audience.

Q: When selecting a topic, if you think about what particular issue currently bothers you, you are a. surveying your interest. b. assessing your knowledge of the topic. c. conducting a questionnaire. d. evaluating your commitment to the topic.

Q: An attitude is a. a conviction. b. a predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably. c. a deeply rooted set of beliefs. d. a set conviction.

Q: Moving from abstract to concrete or from general to specific are two ways suggested in the text to narrow a topic.

Q: To get the audience to remember your three main points is an example of a long-range goal.

Q: Adapting your language includes modifying gestures and facial expressions.

Q: Demographic analysis is the process of discovering whether the audience is captive or voluntary.

Q: Your immediate purpose should move audience members toward a long-range goal.

Q: An attitude is a tendency to respond favorably or unfavorably to some person, object, idea, or event.

Q: Topic commitment is a stronger predictor of speech effectiveness than preparation time.

Q: You should always select a topic area about which you know very little or nothing so you can learn research skills.