Quiz Chapter 7 Supporting Your ideas

A  people are trying to get a good grade

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

C  people do not know how to cite their sources

D  people get a thrill from taking risks

A  it is written by a well-known celebrity

B  it corresponds with other sources on the same issue

C  it considers competing viewpoints

D  it contains supporting data and citations

A  documents from Congress

B  government scientific reports

C  CIA documents

D  Supreme Court decisions

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

B  when a for-profit organization owns the website

C  All answer options are correct

D  when a website has not been recently updated

A  poor typing skills

B  advertisements

C  expired web pages

D  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

A  periodicals

B  reference books

C  books

D  full text databases

A  it may reduce your credibility

B  it may not be believed by skeptical audiences

C  it may make the audience too emotional

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

A  it enhances your credibility

B  it helps audience members to understand your topic

C  it makes your speech humorous

D  it makes your speech more memorable

E  it conveys your insight and emotion

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

B  optical illusions

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

D  “Everything You Wanted to Know about Optical Illusions”

A  All answer options are correct

B  using personal knowledge or testimony

C  consulting the most popular web search results

D  going to the library stacks