HOUSTON SPCH1311 2019 February Chapter 8 Quiz Latest

SPCH1311 Introduction to Communication

Chapter 8 Quiz

Question 1Sarah is giving a persuasive speech on migrant workers. The first part of her research plan should involve starting early and gathering more information than she thinks she will need.

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Question 2You are one of the most valuable sources of information available for giving a speech.

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 Question 3Material on a web page is more suspect than material gathered from traditional sources.

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 Question 4Zantel is doing an informative speech on grassroots organizations in Omaha. Grassroots organization members could provide expert opinions for her speech.

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 Question 5Paraphrasing involves changing the meaning of an original statement to make it more understandable for listeners.

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 Question 6Audra is doing a persuasive speech on multiethnic children. If she makes a comparison of two ethnicities that are similar in essential characteristics in her speech, this would be an example of an analogy.

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 Question 7The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature is one of the most popular electronic indexes used for gathering information.

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 Question 8For maximum believability, testimony should come from objective sources.

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 Question 9According to the text, doing good and effective research involves the use of shortcuts.

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 Question 10Operational definitions contain dictionary definitions and a list of characteristics distinguishing them from other items in the same category.

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