Question 1

As your textbook explains, you should use examples in your speeches in order to

Accepted Answer

Examples in speeches help to personalize and clarify ideas, making them more relatable and understandable for the audience.

Question 2

Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they

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Examples personalize your ideas by making them relatable and easier for the audience to understand and connect with.

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

Lucy's survey was limited to her own classes, which does not provide a representative sample of all college students, potentially skewing the results.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

The statement provides a detailed account of Lori Crown's personal experience with valley fever after moving to Bakersfield, California, making it an extended example.

Question 5

Accomplished speakers consider __________ "the very life othe speech."

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Examples are often considered "the very life of the speech" because they can vividly illustrate and bring to life the points being made, making the speech more engaging and memorable for the audience.

Question 6

As your textbook explains, examples help a speaker

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Examples can reinforce ideas by providing evidence or illustrations, personalize ideas by connecting them to the audience's experiences, and clarify ideas by making abstract concepts more concrete and understandable.

Question 7

Research indicates that the impact oexamples is greatly enhanced when they are combined with __________ that shows) the examples to be typical.

Accepted Answer

Statistics help demonstrate that the examples provided are not outliers but are representative of a larger trend or norm, thereby enhancing their impact by showing them to be typical.

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

Carmen used a specific incident at Reynolds High School as an example to introduce her speech, detailing the events that occurred on June 10.

Question 9

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

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The answer of Which othe following is recommended by your...

Question 10

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?

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The answer of Keith made the following statement in his...

Question 11

Which othe following is recommended by your textbook for using hypothetical examples?

Accepted Answer

Using hypothetical examples effectively in speeches often involves following them up with statistics or testimony to demonstrate that these examples are not atypical, ensuring they are grounded in reality and more relatable for the audience.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A hypothetical example is an imaginary or fictitious story created to illustrate a point or support an argument in a discussion, making it the correct choice.

Question 13

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.

Accepted Answer

The excerpt uses a hypothetical example to illustrate the frustration that wheelchair-bound students feel when they can't get to class because of the snow.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The mean is commonly referred to as "the average," calculated by summing all values in a set and dividing by the number of values.

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

The excerpt uses a hypothetical example, which is a fictional scenario created to illustrate a point or situation that could potentially occur.

Question 16

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?

Accepted Answer

Jeff used a hypothetical example in his introduction by asking the audience to imagine themselves in a specific, imagined situation to engage them and set the stage for his speech.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A hypothetical example is an imaginary story used to illustrate a general point or principle.

Question 18

Your textbook presents each othe following as a tip for using examples in a speech except

Accepted Answer

Examples are primarily used to clarify, illustrate, or personalize ideas, and to make them more vivid and memorable. Combining examples with causal reasoning is not specifically mentioned as a tip for using examples in speeches; rather, it's a different rhetorical strategy.

Question 19

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?

Accepted Answer

Alisha used a brief example of Paige and Iain Lochlan's experience with their son Lincoln to introduce the topic of autism, illustrating the situation with a specific, real-life instance.

Question 20

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.

Accepted Answer

The speech excerpt uses brief examples by listing several Hollywood couples and the duration of their marriages to support the claim that not all Hollywood marriages fail quickly.

Quiz 8: Supporting Your Ideas