Deck 5: Using Supporting Materials Effectively

Question 1

Examples used as supporting material for a claim are likely to be ineffective when they are

A) very vivid
B) irrelevant to the claim that is made
C) real, not just hypothetical, examples
D) none of the above.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Guidelines for effective use of examples include

A) use relevant examples
B) avoid using vivid examples
C) never stack examples
D) all of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Supporting materials for speeches include

A) statistics
B) examples
C) testimony
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Experts are

A) always correct
B) more knowledgeable than non-experts
C) no more credible than the average, reasonably well-informed person
D) free of bias

Question 5

Which of the following is a way to use statistics effectively?

A) Use accurate statistics accurately
B) Make statistics concrete
C) Make statistical comparisons
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is a principal type of testimony used to support claims in speeches?

A) Testimony of experts
B) Eyewitness testimony
C) Testimony of non-experts
D) All of the above

Question 7

Ways to use testimony effectively include

A) Quote testimony accurately but don't worry about accuracy when you paraphrase
B) Use qualified sources for expert testimony
C) Use a direct quotation, not paraphrasing, when the statement is long and complex
D) All of the above

Question 8

"Dr. Regina Ducette, in an article in Journal of Pediatrics, argues that climate change is real and threatens human existence. This source citation is incomplete because

A) the reference to her being a Dr. is vague
B) no date for the article is provided
C) her expertise does not seem to be in climate change
D) all of the above

Question 9

"There are 4.4 zetabytes of digital data in the world" is a statement that has which of the following problems regarding effective use of statistics?

A) Most audience members will not know what a zetabyte is
B) The statistic is not concrete
C) This isn't a meaningful number
D) all of the above

Question 10

"The previously cited Lancet article" is

A) an incomplete citation even though it was previously cited in more detail
B) an abbreviated second reference to a citation that is appropriate
C) not proper form for an abbreviated citation
D) none of the above

Question 11

"Francis L. Warner at the Imagine Biotech Institute notes on an Internet site that biological warfare has been used at least a dozen times by countries during times of war" is a citation of a source that is incomplete in which of the following ways?

A) Missing specific date of statement
B) Credentials of Warner are insufficient
C) Place of publication of his statement is vague
D) All of the above

Question 12

Hypothetical examples have an immediacy and a genuineness that real examples often do not have.

Question 13

If your supporting materials are cited completely, then you can be confident that they will be effective as supporting materials for your speech.

Question 14

Extended examples are typically much more effective as supporting material for your speech than brief examples.

Question 15

Vivid examples can influence an audience far beyond their legitimacy as real proof.

Question 16

The average price of a home in your county is the measure of central tendency called the mode.

Question 17

You have grades of 95, 75, 88, 95, 84, 89, and 79. This means that 95 is the median of these scores and also the mode.

Question 18

You should never stack statistics; it can overwhelm listeners with too much data.

Question 19

When you use a source more than once during your speech, make sure that you cite the source completely, leaving nothing out.

Question 20

Eyewitness testimony should never be used as supporting material.

Question 21

Brief examples are almost always more effective than extended examples as supporting materials.

Question 22

All accurate statistics will automatically be used accurately.

Question 23

A speaker should not stack statistics because that would be boring for an audience.

Question 24

"Gabriel Sousa, in a Time article December 15, 2016, says . . ." is an example of a complete citation of a source.

Question 25

"According to Scientific American Mind magazine . . ." is a complete citation of a credible source.

Question 26

"Elizabeth Stoker, a scientist of great reputation, states that hurricanes will be more plentiful in the next decade due to global warming." The source is credible and quoted in her field.