Question 1

Iyou quoted your brother who plays football in high school about steroid use among high school athletes, you would be using _______________ testimony.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Iyou quoted your brother who plays football...

Question 2

What is the mode in the following set onumbers: 300, 400, 400, 600, 800?

Accepted Answer

A)  300 
B)  400 
C)  450 
D)  500 
E)  700 
A)  300 
B)  400 
C)  450 
D)  500 
E)  700

Question 3

Peer testimony is made up oopinions from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for supporting materials presented in your textbook?
According to NFL commissioner Robert Goodell, league officials had no knowledge that concussions posed a danger to their players.

Accepted Answer

A)  It doesn't present information from an unbiased source. 
B)  It doesn't indicate whether the information came from the Internet. 
C)  It doesn't identify the source of the information. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  It doesn't present information from an unbiased source. 
B)  It doesn't indicate whether the information came from the Internet. 
C)  It doesn't identify the source of the information. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 5

As a speaker, you should usually avoid examples when explaining complex or unfamiliar ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which othe following statistical measures corresponds to what is popularly called "the average"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the medial 
B)  the mean 
C)  the medium 
D)  the mode 
E)  the median 
A)  the medial 
B)  the mean 
C)  the medium 
D)  the mode 
E)  the median

Question 7

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for supporting materials presented in your textbook?
According to the latest figures from the Bureau oLabor Statistics, last year fashion designers earned an average o$73,570, animators earned $72,401, and commercial designers earned $64,570.

Accepted Answer

A)  It doesn't round off statistics. 
B)  It doesn't use a qualified source for statistics. 
C)  It doesn't use up-to-date statistics. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only 
A)  It doesn't round off statistics. 
B)  It doesn't use a qualified source for statistics. 
C)  It doesn't use up-to-date statistics. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only

Question 8

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for supporting materials presented in your textbook?
According to a study earlier this year by the Meyers Survey Research Company funded by McDonald's, there is no clear correlation between obesity and the consumption ofast food.

Accepted Answer

A)  It doesn't indicate whether the information came from the Internet. 
B)  It doesn't present information from an unbiased source. 
C)  It doesn't include statistics. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only 
A)  It doesn't indicate whether the information came from the Internet. 
B)  It doesn't present information from an unbiased source. 
C)  It doesn't include statistics. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  b and c only

Question 9

As your textbook explains, a speaker should almost always use words such as "quote" and "unquote" to let the audience know when the speaker is making a direct quotation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most effective way to deliver an extended example with all oits rich detail is to read it directly from your notes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

It is seldom necessary to cite the source ostatistics in a speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Statistics are most effective in persuasive speeches, while examples and testimony work best in informative speeches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to your textbook, iyou quoted Bryan Voltaggio, a recent finalist on Top Cheand Top CheMasters, on the best cooking techniques, what kind otestimony would you be using?

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific 
B)  professional 
C)  educational 
D)  direct 
E)  expert 
A)  scientific 
B)  professional 
C)  educational 
D)  direct 
E)  expert

Iyou quoted your brother who plays football in high school about steroid use among high school athletes, you would be using _______________ testimony.

What is the mode in the following set onumbers: 300, 400, 400, 600, 800?

Peer testimony is made up oopinions from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic.

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for supporting materials presented in your textbook? According to NFL commissioner Robert Goodell, league officials had no knowledge that concussions posed a danger to their players.

As a speaker, you should usually avoid examples when explaining complex or unfamiliar ideas.

Which othe following statistical measures corresponds to what is popularly called "the average"?

As your textbook explains, a speaker should almost always use words such as "quote" and "unquote" to let the audience know when the speaker is making a direct quotation.

The most effective way to deliver an extended example with all oits rich detail is to read it directly from your notes.

It is seldom necessary to cite the source ostatistics in a speech.

Statistics are most effective in persuasive speeches, while examples and testimony work best in informative speeches.

According to your textbook, iyou quoted Bryan Voltaggio, a recent finalist on Top Cheand Top CheMasters, on the best cooking techniques, what kind otestimony would you be using?

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Exam 8: Supporting Your Ideas

Iyou quoted your brother who plays football in high school about steroid use among high school athletes, you would be using _______________ testimony.

What is the mode in the following set onumbers: 300, 400, 400, 600, 800?

Peer testimony is made up oopinions from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic.

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for supporting materials presented in your textbook? According to NFL commissioner Robert Goodell, league officials had no knowledge that concussions posed a danger to their players.

As a speaker, you should usually avoid examples when explaining complex or unfamiliar ideas.

Which othe following statistical measures corresponds to what is popularly called "the average"?

As your textbook explains, a speaker should almost always use words such as "quote" and "unquote" to let the audience know when the speaker is making a direct quotation.

The most effective way to deliver an extended example with all oits rich detail is to read it directly from your notes.

It is seldom necessary to cite the source ostatistics in a speech.

Statistics are most effective in persuasive speeches, while examples and testimony work best in informative speeches.

According to your textbook, iyou quoted Bryan Voltaggio, a recent finalist on Top Cheand Top CheMasters, on the best cooking techniques, what kind otestimony would you be using?

Speaking in Public

Ethics and Public Speaking

Listening

Giving Your First Speech

Selecting a Topic and a Purpose

Analyzing the Audience

Gathering Materials

Organizing the Body Othe Speech

Beginning and Ending the Speech

Outlining the Speech

Using Language

Delivery

Using Visual Aids

Speaking to Inform

Speaking to Persuade

Methods Opersuasion

Speaking on Special Occasions

Speaking in Small Groups

Public Speaking and Communication Skills

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