Deck 8: Supporting Your Ideas  

Question 1

Because otheir high credibility, you should use only factual examples in your speeches.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Examples are particularly useful in taking ideas that might otherwise seem vague, impersonal, or lifeless and making them specific, personal, and lively.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Brieexamples can be used either one at a time to illustrate a point or piled one upon another to create an impression.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The two basic types osupporting materials discussed in your textbook are facts and opinions.

Question 5

Because they tell a story vividly and dramatically, extended examples are a good way to pull listeners into a speech.

Question 6

A hypothetical example describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.

Question 7

Whenever you use a hypothetical example in a speech, it is usually a good idea to follow it with statistics or testimony to show that the example is realistic.

Question 8

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

Question 9

Hypothetical examples can be especially powerful as supporting materials when they create scenarios that involve the audience.

Question 10

Examples are particularly effective as supporting materials because they help get the audience involved in a speech.

Question 11

Although examples work very well to clarify ideas in an informative speech, they are less effective in a persuasive speech.

Question 12

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

Question 13

Examples are an excellent way to personalize a speech because they put abstract facts and figures into vivid, human terms.

Question 14

According to your textbook, it is acceptable to use atypical examples to reinforce your ideas as long as you don't use too many othem.

Question 15

An effective way to practice delivering extended examples is to think oyourselas a storyteller.

Question 16

The three basic types osupporting materials discussed in your textbook are examples, statistics, and testimony.

Question 17

Research has shown that examples have little effect on listeners' beliefs and actions.

Question 18

As your textbook makes clear, a vivid, richly textured extended example is usually effective regardless ohow well it is delivered.

Question 19

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

Question 20

One othe main reasons to use examples in a speech is that they put abstract ideas into concrete terms that listeners can easily understand.

Question 21

The major advantage ostatistics is that they give your ideas numerical precision.

Question 22

Research has shown that the effect oexamples is enhanced when they are combined with statistics that show the examples to be typical.

Question 23

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

Question 24

Using strong, credible testimony is the best way to add human interest to a speech.

Question 25

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

Question 26

In most cases, you should round ofstatistics when presenting them in a speech.

Question 27

As your textbook explains, you need to make sure that the statistics you use in your speeches come from reliable sources.

Question 28

The mean is the number that occurs most frequently in a group onumbers.

Question 29

The median is the middle number in a group onumbers arranged in order from highest to lowest.

Question 30

The mean-popularly called the average-is determined by summing all the items in a group and dividing by the number oitems.

Question 31

It is almost always better to cite exact numbers rather than to round statistics up or down.

Question 32

According to your textbook, it is seldom acceptable to use peer testimony in a speech.

Question 33

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

Question 34

The mode is the number that occurs most frequently in a group onumbers.

Question 35

Your textbook recommends using visual aids to make statistics easier for listeners to comprehend.

Question 36

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

Question 37

Unlike testimony, which can easily be quoted out ocontext, statistics are difficult to manipulate for biased purposes.

Question 38

The median is determined by summing all the items in a group and dividing by the number oitems.

Question 39

Research has shown that the more statistics you use, the more effective your speech is likely to be.

Question 40

Acceptable testimony can include either statements from recognized experts or from ordinary people with special expertise on the topic.

Question 41

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

Question 42

Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it is called quoting out ocontext.

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

Oral citations in a speech should follow the same format as a written bibliography.

Question 46

As your textbook explains, it is important to use the same format for each oyour oral citations in a speech.

Question 47

It is seldom necessary to name the people you quote or paraphrase in a speech.

Question 48

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

Question 49

When you are speaking, you should cite your sources orally in such a way that they blend smoothly into your speech.

Question 50

Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it is called paraphrasing.

Question 51

Oral citations should include enough information that the audience will know where the information came from and why it is credible.

Question 52

When you use testimony in a speech, it is acceptable either to paraphrase or to use a direct quotation.

Question 53

The content oan oral citation in a speech depends partly on the speaker's audience and on the kind osupporting material being used by the speaker.

Question 54

The more __________ your examples, the greater impact they are likely to have.
a. hypothetical
b. complex
c. unusual
d. expert
e. vivid

Question 55

Using __________ is the best way to pull listeners into your speeches.
a. peer testimony
b. statistics
c. extended examples
d. visual aids
e. brief examples

Question 56

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

Question 57

Oral citations in a speech should include the full address oeach Web site mentioned by the speaker.

Question 58

Peer testimony is highly credible in a speech because it comes from people who are recognized experts on the topic.

Question 59

It is seldom a good idea to use examples and testimony in the same speech.

Question 60

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.
Multiple-Choice Questions Students are to indicate the answer for each question by circling the correct letter.)

Question 61

As your textbook explains, you should use examples in your speeches in order to
a. quantify your ideas.
b. personalize your ideas.
c. clarify your ideas
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.

Question 62

Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they
a. personalize your ideas.
b. are not overly technical.
c. quantify a speaker's ideas.
d. are harder to manipulate than statistics or testimony.
e. enhance the speaker's credibility.

Question 63

Lucy wanted to know what percentage ostudents plan to attend graduate or professional school after college, so she distributed a survey in three oher classes. Based on the results, Lucy concluded that nearly a third ocollege students plan to continue their education further. What is wrong with the way Lucy used the statistics from her survey?
a. Lucy's sample isn't representative of college students as a whole.
b. Lucy didn't use statistical measures correctly when presenting the results.
c. Lucy rounded off her results instead of presenting the exact numbers.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only

Question 64

In a speech about valley fever, a potentially deadly disease that has reached serious proportions in several southwestern states, a speaker said:
After being plagued by asthma attacks in Hawaii for six years, Lori Crown hoped to find relieby moving to the dryer climate in Bakersfield, California. A few months after arriving in Bakersfield, Crown was suffering from severe headaches, swollen feet, painful bumps on her hands and legs, and a prolonged fever. The diagnosis-valley fever.
To combat the disease, Crown has to take fluconazole, an antifungal drug that costs $685 for a one-month supply opills. Although the drug helps, Crown still gets painful headaches, frequent fevers, and debilitating fatigue. "It's so frustrating," Crown says. "One day I'll feel fine, then I'll be in bed for the next three." Most days she wishes she had stayed in Hawaii.
According to your textbook, what kind osupporting material is used in this statement?
a. scientific example
b. extended example
c. hypothetical example
d. illustrative example
e. expert example

Question 65

Accomplished speakers consider __________ "the very life othe speech."
a. statistics
b. causal reasoning
c. testimony
d. examples
e. emotional appeals

Question 66

As your textbook explains, examples help a speaker
a. reinforce ideas.
b. personalize ideas.
c. clarify ideas.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.

Question 67

Research indicates that the impact oexamples is greatly enhanced when they are combined with __________ that shows) the examples to be typical.
a. analogies
b. causal reasoning
c. credibility statements
d. emotional appeals
e. statistics

Question 68

Carmen began her speech by saying:
June 10 began like any other day at Reynolds High School in the small town oTroutdale, Oregon. That is, until freshman Jared Padgett got ofthe bus carrying his guitar case and a duffel bag containing a semi-automatic handgun, an AR-15 rifle, and several hundred rounds oammunition. Over the course othe morning, Padgett took the life o14-year-old Emilio Hoffman and shot and wounded a teacher before finally ending his own life.
What kind osupporting material did Carmen use in her introduction?
a. testimony
b. example
c. metaphor
d. statistics
e. simile

Question 69

Which othe following is recommended by your textbook as a way to enhance the effectiveness oyour examples?
a. Practice the delivery of your extended examples.
b. Use examples involving people your audience knows.
c. Make your examples vivid and richly textured.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only

Question 70

Keith made the following statement in his speech on architectural styles: "Two famous buildings in the art deco style are the Empire State Building and Radio City Music Hall."
What kind osupporting material did Keith use?
a. metaphor
b. expert testimony
c. simile
d. brief example
e. hypothetical example

Question 71

Which othe following is recommended by your textbook for using hypothetical examples?
a. Follow them with statistics or testimony to show that they are not atypical.
b. Make them as brief as possible so you won't lose your audience's attention.
c. Use them only in the introduction of your speech rather than in the body.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only

Question 72

According to your textbook, an imaginary story that makes a general point is called an)
a. mythical example.
b. artificial example.
c. spurious example.
d. hypothetical example.
e. synthetic example.

Question 73

According to your textbook, what kind osupporting material is used in the following speech excerpt:
Imagine this: You have spent most othe 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 ofrustration wheelchair-bound students feel when they can't get to class because othe snow.
a. emotional example
b. causal example
c. metaphorical example
d. synthetic example
e. hypothetical example

Question 74

Which othe following statistical measures corresponds to what is popularly called "the average"?
a. the medial
b. the mean
c. the medium
d. the mode
e. the median

Question 75

According to your textbook, what kind osupporting material is used in the following speech excerpt:
Imagine yourseldriving down the freeway on your way to work. You see lights flashing in your rear-view mirror. You pull over to the side othe road and stop as the police car pulls in behind you. Were you speeding? No, says the officer, but she needs proothat you're an American citizen.
a. analogical example
b. hypothetical example
c. causal example
d. synthetic example
e. metaphorical example

Question 76

Jefbegan his speech by saying:
Imagine that you are on a deserted island-palm trees sway in the breeze, the warm sun is on your face, and the smell otropical flowers is in the air. Suddenly, the sound odistant drums breaks your euphoria. What do you do-panic? What would you do iyou found yourselin such a situation?
What kind osupporting material did Jefuse in his introduction?
a. peer testimony
b. extended metaphor
c. synthetic example
d. artificial simile
e. hypothetical example

Question 77

According to your textbook, an) __________ is an imaginary story that makes a general point.
a. fable
b. illustration
c. simulated example
d. hypothetical example
e. anecdote

Question 78

Your textbook presents each othe following as a tip for using examples in a speech except
a. use examples to personalize your ideas.
b. practice delivery to enhance your extended examples.
c. make your examples vivid and richly textured.
d. combine examples with causal reasoning.
e. use examples to clarify your ideas.

Question 79

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?
a. expert testimony
b. brief example
c. metaphor
d. hypothetical example
e. simile

Question 80

According to your textbook, what kind osupporting materials are used in the following speech excerpt:
Not all Hollywood marriages are doomed to quick failure. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been together for 26 years. Denzel and Pauletta Washington have been married for 31 years, Billy and Janice Crystal for 44 years, and Bill and Camille Cosby for 50 years.
a. brief examples
b. synthetic examples
c. repetitive examples
d. enumerated examples
e. informative examples