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T F As your textbook explains, when using an Internet search engine, the more general your search terms, the more productive your search will be.
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T F One of the strengths of the Internet as a research tool is the access it provides to government documents and publications.
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T F As your textbook explains, Wikipedia is usually the only source you need when researching your speeches.
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T F You can almost always count on the reliability of Internet research materials found through major search engines such as Google and Bing.
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T F Like magazine and journal articles, most documents posted on the Internet have been subjected to close editorial review.
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T F Documents on the Internet are carefully evaluated for accuracy and reliability before they are allowed to be posted.
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T F According to your textbook, the three major criteria against which to test documents located on the Internet are authorship, sponsorship, and recency.
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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.
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T F If the name of a sponsoring organization sounds respectable, you can generally be confident that you have found a reliable Internet source.
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T F Because the Internet can be updated quickly, you can almost always assume that its fact and figures are accurate.
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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.
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T F An interview is an effective way to gather speech materials because it frees you of the need to do any other research.
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T F Experts advise that you use Internet research to supplement, not to replace, library research.
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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.
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T F When using an Internet search engine such as Google, you should develop a search strategy to find the sources you need for your speech.
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T F Your textbook advises that when conducting an Internet search, you make your search terms as specific as possible.
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T F According to your textbook, you should avoid using personal experience when writing a speech.
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T F In youre unsure where to find a source or a particular piece of information in the library, your textbook recommends that you ask a librarian for help.
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T F Most library catalogues allow a researcher to look for books by author, title, subject, or keyword.
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T F Reference works include such items as encyclopedias, yearbooks, quotation books, and biographical aids.
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T F Yearbooks are reference works whose primary purpose is to help you find information about people.
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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.
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T F As your textbook explains, when you locate an abstract of a magazine article, you should feel free to cite the article in your speech on the basis of the abstract alone.
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T F Newspaper and periodical databases are good places to find articles in scholarly journals.
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T F As your textbook explains, academic databases are particularly useful for finding articles in scholarly journals.
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Explain what Wikipedia is, how reliable its articles are, and how it should best be used when conducting research for a speech.
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Identify and explain the three criteria discussed in your textbook for assessing the soundness of documents found on the Internet.
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Your textbook describes six steps an interviewer should take during a research interview to help make the interview process go smoothly. In a well-developed essay, identify and explain four of these steps.
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Once an interview is over, the interviewer still has two major tasks to complete the interview process. What are they, and why are they important?
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What is a preliminary bibliography? Why is preparing a preliminary bibliography an important step in researching a speech?
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Identify and explain the four guidelines presented in your textbook for taking research notes efficiently.
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T F Using your own knowledge and experience in a speech can help bring the speech to life.
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What are the three criteria discussed in your textbook for assessing the soundness of documents found on the Internet?
a.
b.
c.
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What two things does your textbook advise you to do after you conduct a research interview?
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When doing research, you should prepare a(n) _______________ that includes all the books or articles you find that look as if they might be useful in your speech.
preliminary bibliography
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What are three guidelines explained in your textbook for taking research notes efficiently?
a.
b.
c.
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What is a reference work? Identify and explain three of the kinds of reference works discussed in your textbook.
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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 the 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.
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According to your textbook, which of the following is a guideline for preparing a preliminary bibliography?
a. Make sure your bibliography is clear, accurate, and consistent.
b. Include only those sources that you are certain to use in your speech.
c. Use capital letters for the titles of books and magazine articles.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
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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.
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When taking research notes, you should
a. put all notes from each source on a single index card or sheet of paper.
b. record notes only when youre sure youll use the information in your speech.
c. take all notes as direct quotations.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
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Which of the following is most likely to help you take research notes efficiently?
a. Put all your notes from each source on a single index card or sheet of paper.
b. Use a subject heading on each note to indicate what the note is about.
c. Take plenty of notes, even if you are not sure you will need all the information.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
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Ivan has decided to give his persuasive speech on stem cell research. Which of the following tips for doing research discussed in your textbook should he keep in mind as he works on the speech?
a. include a subject heading on each research note.
b. put all the information from each source on a single note.
c. use a different format for notes from Internet sources and library documents.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
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Antonio is researching his informative speech on Stonehenge. According to your textbook, Antonio should
a. make a preliminary bibliography.
b. think about his research materials as he is gathering them.
c. distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and his own ideas.
d. all of the above.
e. a and c only.
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Claudia is researching her speech on the use of wind farms as an energy source. According to your textbook, Claudia should a. make a separate entry for each note. b. take notes only from sources she knows she will cite in the speech. c. distinguish in her notes between paraphrases and direct quotations. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.
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A(n) _______________ is a summary of a magazine or journal article, written by someone other than the original author.
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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?
One should never cite an article in a speech on the basis of the abstract alone.
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The _______________ is the group that, in the absence of a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document on the Internet.
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Explain the following statement: Every speech situation contains two messagesthe one sent by the speaker and the one received by the audience.
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What does it mean to say that people are egocentric? What implications does the egocentrism of audiences have for you as a speaker?
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Explain why each of the following is an important factor in demographic audience analysis: age; religion; racial, ethnic, or cultural background; gender and sexual orientation; and group membership.
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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.
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What are the three types of questions for audience-analysis questionnaires discussed in your textbook? Give an example of each type and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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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.
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Imagine that you are preparing a classroom persuasive speech in favor of forgiving student loans for anyone who spends two years in the Peace Corps. Write an essay in which you formulate an audience-analysis questionnaire for your class and explain how you would use the results of each question in writing your speech.
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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 speechto 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.
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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.
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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
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Which of the following does your textbook recommend as tips for doing research?
a. Record all your research notes as direct quotations.
b. Think about your materials as you research.
c. Start researching your speech early.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
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When used in an audience-analysis questionnaire, _______________ questions are valuable because they produce clear, unambiguous answers.
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The major advantage of using _______________ questions in an audience-analysis questionnaire is that they help reveal the strength of a respondents attitudes or feelings.
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In constructing an audience-analysis questionnaire, you should use ______________ questions when you want to give respondents maximum leeway in answering.
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What does it mean to say that a public speaker should be audience-centered? At what stages in speech preparation should a speaker be concerned about being audience-centered?
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Briefly explain the following statement: To step outside your own frame of reference and see things from another persons point of view is a real achievement. Yet this is exactly what you must learn to do if you are to become a successful speaker.
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_______________ audience analysis identifies the traits of the audience unique to a particular speaking occasion.
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The three most important factors to consider when determining an audiences disposition toward a speakers topic are the audiences _______________ , _______________ , and _______________ .
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According to your textbook, the five major factors to consider in situational audience analysis are:
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b.
c.
d.
e.
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As a general rule, the larger your audience, the more _______________ your presentation should be.
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If you were giving a speech to a general audience on the history of the Vietnam War, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in your demographic audience analysis.
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If you were giving a speech to a general audience about the role of women in combat, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in your demographic audience analysis.
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If you were giving a speech to a general audience about mythology in the Bible, the _______________ of your listeners would probably be the most important factor to consider in your demographic audience analysis.
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If you were constructing an audience-analysis questionnaire and wanted to learn the strength of your listeners attitudes for or against allowing college athletes to form unions, which of the following would be the best kind of question to ask?
a. fixed-alternative question
b. demographic question
c. open-ended question
d. opinionated question
e. scale question
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If you were constructing an audience-analysis questionnaire and wanted to learn the strength of your listeners attitudes for or against the use of animals in medical research, which of the following would be the best kind of question to ask?
a. demographic question
b. open-ended question
c. leading question
d. scale question
e. fixed-alternative question
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According to your textbook, the following question from a student audience-analysis questionnaire is an example of which kind of question?
Draw an X below to indicate how you feel about allowing steroid use in sports.
Strongly Strongly
disapprove approve
a. fixed-alternative question
b. attitudinal question
c. scale question
d. open-ended question
e. degree question
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As your textbook explains, a questionnaire item that gives the respondent the widest freedom in answering is called a(n)
a. free-response question.
b. open-ended question.
c. short-answer question.
d. scale question.
e. informal question.
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If you were constructing an audience-analysis questionnaire and wanted to learn why some of your listeners do not fasten their seatbelts every time they ride in a motor vehicle, which of the following would be the best kind of question to ask?
a. scale question
b. leading question
c. fixed-alternative question
d. demographic question
e. open-ended question
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According to your textbook, the following is an example of which type of audience-analysis question?
Explain why you believe that capital punishment is moral or immoral.
a. short-answer question
b. scale question
c. informal question
d. free-response question
e. open-ended question
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If you were constructing an audience-analysis questionnaire and wanted to learn why some of your listeners had not signed organ donor cards, which of the following would be the best kind of question to ask? a. demographic question b. open-ended question c. leading question d. scale question e. fixed-alternative question
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Because listeners are _______________ , they typically approach speeches by asking, Why is this important to me?
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Age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, group membership, and racial, ethnic or cultural background are among the factors to be considered in _______________ audience analysis.