Public Speaking - Chapter 2 & 3 Quiz

Not giving proper credit for parts of a speech that are borrowed from others is called - answer-Incremental plagarism Which of the following is not a good research question? - answer-Is it easy to pass the Organizational Communication class? Which of the following is a way to gather data on a population that employs random sampling to ensure reliability and validity? - answer-Formal survey Patchwork plagiarism is worse than incremental plagiarism - answer-False You should always pick a speech topic with which you are already familiar - answer-False Good researchers seek information with an open mind and do not simply look for data that supports their original area. - answer-True Conducting a formal survey while giving a speech is a good idea. - answer-False Arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy make up the - answer-Quadrivium While conducting research it is important to disregard any information that is contrary to your idea. - answer-False Jim asked Bob, a friend of his who took the same public speaking class the semester before, if he could use his speech on the national debt for his assignment. If Jim does this he would be guilty of - answer-Global plagiarism Which of the following is a direct method of gathering information form a human source that allows for questions to adapt to responses? - answer-Interview The attempt to present information in a way that unfairly influences someone's perception of something is called. - answer-Bias According to Alexander the Great's approach to education, the two main parts of the enkyklios paideia are - answer-Trivium and Quadrivium The idea of rounded education, developed by Alexander the Great, is called - answer-Enkyklios paideia The truthfulness or correctness of a source is called - answer-Accuracy While giving her speech on Hurricane Katrina, Marilyn gave statistics about the amount of damage done without saying where those statistics came from. This is called: - answer-Incremental plagiarism Which of the following is a good research question? - answer-How can playing video games improve hand eye coordination This type of information is used to support main points within a speech and is directly related to the topic. - answer-Evidentiary Grammar, rhetoric, and logic are three elements of - answer-Trivium Ghostwriting is a form of plagiarism - answer-False Credibility is a significant issue when using the Internet for research - answer-True A good researcher - answer-All of the above (takes good notes, follow the information, not simply seeks it & seeks information with an open mind) Interviewing is the best way to gather in-depth information about or from one person - answer-True The question about your topic you seek to answer is - answer-The research question The purpose of the research question is - answer-to guide you through preparing you speech Presenting another persons work or ideas as your own without giving them credibility is called - answer-Plagiarism Which of the following is a characteristic of a good research question? - answer-The answers to the question will become the thesis statement The liberal arts and humanities frequently use this type of citation style. - answer-MLA Which of the following involves a researcher polling a few people based on convenience? - answer-Informal survey The following is in correct Chicago Manual of Style for a footnote. 1. John A Smith, "Proper Bibliographical Form," US News and World Report, April 12, 2006, 30. - answer-True This type of information is used to provide color and capture an audience's interest. - answer-Tangential Which of the following is an electronic database for political journals? - answer-JSTOR You, not your information, should guide your research - answer-False Grammar, rhetoric and logic are three elements of - answer-Trivium You should always pick a topic with which you are already familiar - answer-False The type of information that provides the context is called - answer-Background "According to a recent Gallup poll", is an example of - answer-Verbally attributing a source The coding system of books, magazines, and journals used in libraries is called - answer-Dewey Decimal Good researchers start with a big idea and then narrow it down to a more specific idea - answer-True Jim's topic for his speech is how much sugar is in a can of Mountain Dew. He immediately asks his instructor where he should go to find information. Jim is not information literate because - answer-He doesn't know where to find appropriate information Which of the following is the preferred reference manual for the social sciences? - answer-APA Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of information literacy? - answer-Able to use information to manipulate others While giving his speech about the Dewey Decimal System, Joe gave information about Melvil Dewey's life. Hoe was giving background information by including information about Dewey's life. - answer-True Stealing ideas from two or three different places and not referencing them is called - answer-patchwork plagiarism Which of the following is a characteristic of information literacy? - answer-Understanding the issues relevant to using information. Which of the following is an electronic database for academic journals and popular sources related to communication and journalism? - answer-Communication/Mass Media Complete Quadrivium contained four academic areas: arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. - answer-True When a speaker takes an entire speech from a single source and presents it as his or her own is called. - answer-Global plagiarism Which of the following is when someone disguises him/herself or their purpose in an effort to trick the subject into sharing more information than they may have if they knew who they were talking to? - answer-Undercover interview Which of the following is the electronic database for newspaper and magazines? - answer-Lexis-Nexis Which of the following is the preferred reference manual for rhetorical studies? - answer-Chicago Manual of Style The belief that all eyes are focused on the speaker is called. - answer-Spotlight syndrome Active listening does not involve any type of reaction to the message or the speaker - answer-False Listening to understand a concept or message is called - answer-Listening to comprehend Biological factors in both the audience and the speaker can distract people from listening - answer-True