Exam 8: Supporting Your Ideas  

The main value ousing statistics in a speech is to

Peer testimony is valuable because it gives a more personal and emotional viewpoint than can be gained from expert testimony.

To determine the mode oa list onumbers, you would

An advantage ousing statistics in your speech is that numbers speak for themselves.

In her speech about child abuse, Kim included the following statement: The effects ochild abuse last long after the child has grown to adulthood. As one victim ochild abuse stated in a local newspaper article just last week, "I know it sounds crazy, but sometimes I still wake up in fear in the middle othe night. Even worse, I find myselraging at my own children and treating them like my parents treated me." According to your textbook, what kind osupporting material did Kim use?

A hypothetical example describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.

According to your textbook, the exact information you should include in an oral citation during a speech depends on

Which othe following is recommended by your textbook as a way to enhance the effectiveness oyour examples?

As your textbook explains, statistics are the most effective type osupporting material because they are difficult to manipulate or distort.

Alisha began the introduction oher speech by saying: Like typical new parents, Paige and Iain Lochlan were thrilled when their son Lincoln was born. But their elation soon turned to fear as Lincoln began to miss important milestones. As an infant, he didn't make eye contact, and a year later he showed no interest in learning how to walk or talk. It wasn't long before Paige and Iain got the diagnosis every parent dreads-their child is suffering from autism. What kind osupporting material did Alisha use in her introduction?

According to your textbook, a good way to clarify statistical trends is to

To be most effective in a speech, statistics need to be interpreted and explained in terms that are meaningful to the audience.

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for using supporting materials presented in your textbook? Hunger kills millions opeople around the globe each year. According to the World Health Organization, an average o24,362 people died ohunger or hunger-related causes every day last year.

According to your textbook, an imaginary story that makes a general point is called an) _______________ example.

Examples and testimony are most effective in persuasive speeches, while statistics work best in informative speeches.

When citing information from an Internet document, it is usually sufficient for a speaker to say, "I found the following information on the Web."

According to your textbook, when citing sources during a speech, a speaker should usually identify the

As your textbook explains, celebrities are especially qualified as sources for testimony because they are so well known.

According to your textbook, iyou quoted Nobel prize-winning physicist Steven Chu about his experiences growing up in Missouri as a Chinese American, what kind otestimony would you be using?

Iyou quoted Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller on current financial trends, you would be using _______________ testimony.