Quiz Chapter 7 Supporting Your ideas

A  people get a thrill from taking risks

B  people are trying to get a good grade

C  people do not know how to cite their sources

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

A  it corresponds with other sources on the same issue

B  it is written by a well-known celebrity

C  it contains supporting data and citations

D  it considers competing viewpoints

A  government scientific reports

B  CIA documents

C  documents from Congress

D  Supreme Court decisions

A  when a for-profit organization owns the website

B  All answer options are correct

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

D  when a website has not been recently updated

A  poor typing skills

B  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

C  advertisements

D  expired web pages

A  full text databases

B  periodicals

C  reference books

D  books

A  it may make the audience too emotional

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

C  it may not be believed by skeptical audiences

D  it may reduce your credibility

A  it conveys your insight and emotion

B  it enhances your credibility

C  it helps audience members to understand your topic

D  it makes your speech more memorable

E  it makes your speech humorous

A  “Everything You Wanted to Know about Optical Illusions”

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

A  going to the library stacks

B  All answer options are correct

C  using personal knowledge or testimony

D  consulting the most popular web search results