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CST 105 Exam 2What is research and why is it important? - correct answer ✔✔the process of locating & gathering
information to solve a problem. It extends the communicator's range of knowledge, bolsters the
communicator's credibility, and provides information to the audience that helps them answer their
questions.
What are the ABCs of source quality and how do they apply to research? Why is source quality
important? - correct answer ✔✔Authority, Bias, Currency
To ensure that the information is reliable
What is a peer-reviewed or refereed article? Where might you find one? - correct answer ✔✔Provides
an extra layer of quality control for scholarly work.
Define truncation - correct answer ✔✔can be used to locate variant endings or spellings of a word
What information should be included when citing an interview during your speech? Think about the
person's credibility and relation to the topic. - correct answer ✔✔The source is simply a name unless you
state why the source is credible. If you use other people's words or ideas without acknowledging them-
even in a speech- it can qualify as plagiarism.
Understand the importance of oral citations during your speech, as well as written citations. What is the
difference and why are both very important? - correct answer ✔✔written: text of quoted or paraphrased
material
oral: provide reference info during a speech
Whenever you look up information it is important you give credit to the sources you use.
What type of source is the current and credible to find information for a speech? Why? - correct answer
✔✔The Internet. Government sponsored information sources, new sources & archives, full text articles
and books all available.
, What is supporting material and what role does it serve? - correct answer ✔✔any resources that can
render a presentation's content more precise, authoritative, or more believable. Allows speakers to make
their claims stronger by backing up assertions with something beyond "because I say so".
Identify 5 types of supporting material. - correct answer ✔✔Facts, Statistics, Examples, Testimony,
Narratives,
Advantage and disadvantage of: Facts - correct answer ✔✔Advantage: properly documented, they can
be proven conclusively Disadvantage: rarely generate intense interest or commitment and tend to be
impersonal
Advantage and disadvantage of: Statistics - correct answer ✔✔Advantage: very precise, offer more
exactness than any other form of support. Disadvantage: false precision, abstract and difficult to
visualize.
Advantage and disadvantage of: Examples - correct answer ✔✔Advantage: make concepts more
concrete, showing practical illustrations that clarify content Disadvantage:rarely prove a point alone,
unrepresentative examples may mislead audience.
Advantage and disadvantage of: Testimony - correct answer ✔✔Advantage: Lay has authenticity, expert
has identifiable credentials Disadvantage: audience must have a reason to believe a person to be trusted
Advantage and disadvantage of: Narratives - correct answer ✔✔Advantage: effective narratives invite
audiences, bring life to events and ideas Disadvantage: must have coherence and fidelity
Where & when to use: Lay Testimony - correct answer ✔✔In a courtroom; speaker is an eyewitness
who's directly observed something
Where & when to use: Expert Testimony - correct answer ✔✔A professor; speaker has identifiable
credentials in the field
Where & when to use: Celebrity Testimony - correct answer ✔✔Advertisement; makes people believe
product contributes to superstar status
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