Quiz Chapter 7 Supporting Your ideas

A  people do not know how to cite their sources

B  people get a thrill from taking risks

C  people are trying to get a good grade

D  people are lazy and like to take the easy way out

A  it contains supporting data and citations

B  it is written by a well-known celebrity

C  it corresponds with other sources on the same issue

D  it considers competing viewpoints

A  CIA documents

B  government scientific reports

C  Supreme Court decisions

D  documents from Congress

A  when a website has not been recently updated

B  when a for-profit organization owns the website

C  when a website contains a blog with user’s opinions

D  All answer options are correct

A  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

B  expired web pages

C  advertisements

D  poor typing skills

A  books

B  reference books

C  full text databases

D  periodicals

A  it may not be believed by skeptical audiences

B  it may make the audience too emotional

C  it may reduce your credibility

D  it may take too long and distract from the point of the speech

A  it conveys your insight and emotion

B  it makes your speech humorous

C  it enhances your credibility

D  it helps audience members to understand your topic

E  it makes your speech more memorable

A  “Everything You Wanted to Know about Optical Illusions”

B  optical illusions

C  At the end of my speech, the audience will be aware of three reasons why optical illusions occur.

D  “Optical illusions occur because the brain tries to provide closure, seeks order, and attempts to organize information based on past information.”

A  consulting the most popular web search results

B  going to the library stacks

C  using personal knowledge or testimony

D  All answer options are correct