Question 1

As your textbook explains, Wikipedia is usually the only source you need when researching your speeches.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You have found statistics on the Internet that you would like to use in your speech. Before you do, you need to make sure that

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A)   they come from a credible author or sponsoring organization.
B)   you can find the date on which they were published, posted, or updated.
C)   the statistics are recent enough to make them reliable for your speech.
D)   all of the above.
E)   b and c only.

Question 3

What two things does your textbook advise you to do after you conduct a research interview?

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Review your notes as soon as p...

Question 4

Amalia needs to find information from scholarly journals for her persuasive speech on prescription drug shortages. The best resource for her would be an)

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A)   yearbook such as Facts on File or World Almanac.
B)   academic database such as JSTOR or Academic OneFile.
C)   government resource such as USA.gov.
D)   all of the above.
E)   a and c only.

Question 5

What are the three criteria discussed in your textbook for assessing the soundness odocuments found on the Internet?

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authorship...

Question 6

According to your textbook, the best time to ask tough questions is at the beginning oan interview.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One advantage ousing virtual libraries for speech research is that they contain only material that has been screened for quality and reliability.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which othe following does your textbook recommend for conducting a research interview?

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A)   Show up on time.
B)   Keep the interview on track.
C)   Keep to the agreed time limit.
D)   all of the above
E)   a and c only

Question 9

As part othe research for his informative speech, Malik needs brielife and career facts about German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The best kind olibrary reference source for him to consult would be an)

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A)   periodical index.
B)   special dictionary.
C)   encyclopedia.
D)   biographical aid.
E)   yearbook.

Question 10

What are three guidelines explained in your textbook for taking research notes efficiently?

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Options include:
Take plenty o...

Question 11

What are the three criteria discussed in your textbook for assessing the soundness odocuments found on the Internet?

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A)   length, accuracy, and graphics
B)   interactivity, objectivity, and authorship
C)   graphics, sponsorship, and accuracy
D)   creativity, reliability, and length
E)   authorship, sponsorship, and recency

Question 12

According to your textbook, when preparing questions for a research interview, you should

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A)   avoid questions you can answer without the interview.
B)   organize questions alphabetically by subject.
C)   arrange questions in the order you want to ask them.
D)   all of the above.
E)   a and c only.

Question 13

According to your textbook, which othe following is an example oa virtual library?

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A)   Google Scholar
B)   ipl2
C)   Academic OneFile
D)   Google Books
E)   ProQuest

Question 14

Ian Internet document identifies its author but says nothing about her or his qualifications, your textbook recommends that you

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A)   give up on this document and look for a different source.
B)   assume that the author is objective and unbiased.
C)   cite the sponsoring organization instead of the author.
D)   type the author's name into the Google search box.
E)   assume that the author is an expert on the topic.

Question 15

According to your textbook, Wikipedia is

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A)   now considered similar in reliability to print encyclopedias.
B)   relied upon by journalists as their sole source of information.
C)   the largest source of government documents on the Internet.
D)   all of the above.
E)   a and c only.

Question 16

Your most important task before conducting a research interview is to work out the questions you will ask during the interview.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Ithe name oa sponsoring organization sounds respectable, you can generally be confident that you have found a reliable Internet source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As your textbook explains, academic databases are particularly useful for finding articles in scholarly journals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Google is an example oa virtual library.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As part othe research for her informative speech on the Chinese workplace, Dana needs to find recent articles published in scholarly journals. The best resource for her is an)

Accepted Answer

A)   academic database such as JSTOR or Google Scholar.
B)   yearbook such as Facts on File or World Almanac.
C)   government resource such as the World Factbook.
D)   all of the above.
E)   b and c only.

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