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In most cases, you should round off statistics when presenting them in a speech.
True
According to your textbook, a(n) __________ is an imaginary story that makes a general point.
Hypothetical example
According to your textbook, if you quoted Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu about his experiences growing up in Missouri as a Chinese American, what kind of testimony would you be using?
Peer
It is seldom necessary to name the people you quote or paraphrase in a speech.
False
According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should
-Explain the statistics to the audience
-Round off complicated statistics
-Identify the sources of your statistics
-Use statistics sparingly
Research has shown that the more statistics you use, the more effective your speech is likely to be.
False
According
to your textbook, when quoting an Internet document during a speech, a speaker should identify the
-search engine used to find the document.
-author of the document if the author's name is known.
-organization responsible for the document if the author's name is not known.
-all of the above
All of the above
Using expert testimony is an excellent way to lend __________ to your speeches.
Credibility
The two basic types of supporting materials discussed in your textbook are facts and opinions.
False
As your textbook explains, you should use examples in your speeches in order to
Both personalize your ideas and clarify your ideas.
As a speaker, you should usually avoid examples when explaining complex or unfamiliar ideas.
False
In his speech about natural disasters, Paul included the following statement:
Floods are psychologically as well as physically devastating. As one local flood victim told me, "It is a helpless feeling to see the water continue to rise—to see it wash away your home, to see it wash away your life. I just feel like giving up." According to your textbook, what kind of supporting material did Paul use?
Peer testimony
According to your textbook, when quoting an Internet document during a speech, a speaker should usually identify the:
-full address of the Web site for the document.
-author or sponsoring organization responsible for the document.
-search engine used to find the document.
-all of the above
All of the above
The mean—popularly called the average—is determined by summing all the items in a group and dividing by the number of items.
True
According to your textbook, what kind of supporting materials is used in the following speech excerpt?
Imagine this: You have spent most of the night studying for an exam. But when you get up the next morning ready to take the test, you go to your front door and it won't open. So you head to the back door, and it won't open either. You are stuck in the house. It would be pretty frustrating, wouldn't it? This is exactly the kind of frustration students who use wheelchairs feel when they can't get to class because of the snow.
Hypothetical example
According to your textbook, if you quoted Harvard business professor John B. Matthews on the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. business schools, you would be using __________ testimony.
Expert
It is almost always better to cite exact numbers rather than to round statistics up or down.
False
An advantage of using statistics in your speech is that numbers speak for themselves.
False
How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for supporting materials presented in your textbook?
According to a CNN/USA Today poll taken last month, 57.63 percent of those surveyed support legislation to ban the cloning of human beings.
It doesn't round off statistics.
Unlike testimony, which can easily be quoted out of context, statistics are difficult to manipulate for biased purposes.
True
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