Quiz Chapter 7 Supporting Your ideas

A  people are trying to get a good grade

B  people do not know how to cite their sources

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

D  people get a thrill from taking risks

A  it considers competing viewpoints

B  it is written by a well-known celebrity

C  it corresponds with other sources on the same issue

D  it contains supporting data and citations

A  Supreme Court decisions

B  CIA documents

C  government scientific reports

D  documents from Congress

A  when a for-profit organization owns the website

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

C  All answer options are correct

D  when a website has not been recently updated

A  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

B  advertisements

C  poor typing skills

D  expired web pages

A  full text databases

B  periodicals

C  books

D  reference books

A  it may not be believed by skeptical audiences

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

C  it may reduce your credibility

D  it may make the audience too emotional

A  it helps audience members to understand your topic

B  it enhances your credibility

C  it makes your speech more memorable

D  it makes your speech humorous

E  it conveys your insight and emotion

A  optical illusions

B  “Everything You Wanted to Know about 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  using personal knowledge or testimony

B  going to the library stacks

C  consulting the most popular web search results

D  All answer options are correct