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What are the benefits of using personal knowledge and experience as supporting material?

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Less research needed and increased credibility

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What is a vertical search engine?

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A specialized search engine focused on a specific topic or field (like Google Scholar)

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What does using quotation marks in a search engine do?

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Helps singularize your search by finding exact phrases

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Name the five criteria for evaluating internet resources.

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Accountability, Accuracy, Objectivity, Timeliness, and Usability

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Why should you be wary of websites with no clear author?

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Lack of accountability makes the information less trustworthy

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What are four examples of online academic databases?

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ABI/Inform Global, Academic Search Complete, JSTOR, and LexisNexis Academic

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What are three steps to prepare for an interview as research?

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Determine your purpose, arrange a meeting, and plan your questions

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What should you do immediately after conducting an interview?

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Reread your notes as soon as possible and save recordings in multiple places

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What is a preliminary bibliography?

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A list of possible resources to use for research

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How do you avoid plagiarism when taking notes?

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Clearly identify copied, verbatim, or paraphrased text and properly quote sources

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What are the four types of illustrations you can use in a speech?

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Brief illustrations, extended illustrations, personal illustrations, and hypothetical illustrations

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What is the difference between a description and an explanation?

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A description provides details to create a mental picture, while an explanation clarifies how something works or why it exists

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What is an operational definition?

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A definition that explains how something works, often using analogies

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What is the difference between literal and figurative analogies?

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Literal analogies compare two similar things, while figurative analogies provide imaginary insights

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What are three characteristics of reliable sources for statistics?

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Reputable, authoritative, and unbiased

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What are the two types of testimony used in speeches?

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Expert testimony (from recognized authorities) and lay testimony (from non-experts)

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What does the acronym CRAAP stand for in evaluating sources?

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Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose

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What is “concreteness” in selecting supporting material?

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Using concrete examples and specific statistics rather than vague generalizations

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What are the four methods of speech delivery?

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Manuscript speaking, memorized speaking, impromptu speaking, and extemporaneous speaking

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Which speech delivery method is most commonly used and why?

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Extemporaneous speaking, because it is practiced but not memorized and uses notes to stay on track

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When is manuscript speaking typically used?

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During crises when exact wording is crucial

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of memorized speaking?

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Advantage: allows maximum eye contact; Disadvantage: can sound robotic and awkward

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What is the recommended length of eye contact with each audience member?

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1-2 seconds per person

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What are three characteristics of effective gestures?

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Natural, definite (having meaning), and consistent with your message

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What does "establishing immediacy" mean in terms of movement?
Moving closer to or further away from the audience to create connection or emphasis
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How should you maintain your facial expressions during a speech?
Let your facial expressions mirror your speech emotion and keep your neutral face positive
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What are the three elements of speaking to be understood?
Volume, articulation, and pronunciation
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What three aspects create vocal variety?
Pitch, rate, and pauses
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What sounds should you check when testing a microphone?
B, P, and S sounds
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What are three important steps in rehearsing your speech?
Finish your draft at least two days before speaking, practice out loud, and revise to keep within time limits
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What are the four goals of persuasion?
Changing or reinforcing attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviors
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What are Aristotle's three traditional approaches to persuasion?
Ethos (ethics), logos (logic), and pathos (emotion)
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What are the two routes in the Elaboration Likelihood Model?
Direct persuasion route (conscious thought) and indirect persuasion route (peripheral factors)
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What is cognitive dissonance?
Experiencing a way of thinking that is inconsistent with what you understand
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What are Maslow's five listener needs in order?
Physiological, safety, social, self-esteem, and self-actualization
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What are the three categories of listener response according to social judgment theory?
Latitude of acceptance, latitude of rejection, and latitude of noncommitment
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What are the three components of credibility?
Competence, trustworthiness, and dynamism
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What are the three types of credibility?
Initial credibility, derived credibility, and terminal credibility
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What is inductive reasoning?
Drawing general conclusions based on specific examples
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What are the three parts of a syllogism in deductive reasoning?
Major premise, minor premise, and conclusion
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What is the bandwagon fallacy?
Arguing that something is true or good because many people believe it
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What is an ad hominem fallacy?
Attacking the person rather than addressing their argument
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What approach should you use when persuading a neutral audience?
Capture their attention early, refer to beliefs they may share, relate your topic to their loved ones, and be realistic
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What are the five steps in Monroe's Motivated Sequence?
Attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, and action
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What are the five ways visual aids help a speech?
Focus audience attention, enhance understanding, improve memory recall, organize points, and illustrate concepts
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What is the maximum recommended number of text lines on a slide?
Seven lines of text maximum
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What does CGI stand for in presentation context?
Computer Generated Images
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What is visual rhetoric?
What the visual aids are adding to the presentation
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Why shouldn't you pass objects to your audience during a speech?
It can distract from your presentation
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What is Murphy's Law in relation to presentation aids?
If something can go wrong, it will go wrong

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