Quiz Chapter 7 Supporting Your ideas

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

B  people are trying to get a good grade

C  people get a thrill from taking risks

D  people do not know how to cite their sources

A  it considers competing viewpoints

B  it corresponds with other sources on the same issue

C  it is written by a well-known celebrity

D  it contains supporting data and citations

A  government scientific reports

B  Supreme Court decisions

C  documents from Congress

D  CIA documents

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  expired web pages

C  advertisements

D  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

A  books

B  full text databases

C  reference books

D  periodicals

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 makes your speech humorous

B  it helps audience members to understand your topic

C  it makes your speech more memorable

D  it conveys your insight and emotion

E  it enhances your credibility

A  optical illusions

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

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

D  “Everything You Wanted to Know about Optical Illusions”

A  going to the library stacks

B  consulting the most popular web search results

C  All answer options are correct

D  using personal knowledge or testimony