Q&A Hero

Q: A source qualifier is not required when you are offering your own insights or experience since you would not be listed as a source in your own bibliography. A) True B) False

Q: It is especially advisable to offer a variety of sources, rather than a single source, to support a major point if your claim is controversial. A) True B) False

Q: A source would not need to be cited for a hypothetical example you found in a book. A) True B) False

Q: A brief overview of someone else's ideas, opinions, or theories is a paraphrase. A) True B) False

Q: Presentation aids require no citations unless they contain copyrighted material. A) True B) False

Q: Statistics are powerful tools for claims, and they speak for themselves. A) True B) False

Q: When orally citing from a print article, you should use the same guidelines as you do for a book. A) True B) False

Q: Source citations can be stated before or after a direct quotation, summary, or paraphrased information. A) True B) False

Q: Brief descriptions of the source's qualifications to address a topic are called credential qualifiers. A) True B) False

Q: A source qualifier can help demonstrate a source's trustworthiness. A) True B) False

Q: Speakers should find a preferred introductory phrase for oral citations and stick with it. A) True B) False

Q: Even the most credible sources are sometimes inaccurate or wrong. A) True B) False

Q: Source reliability refers to our level of trust in a source's credentials and track record for providing accurate information. A) True B) False

Q: When you don't have enough time allotted to directly quote information from a source, you can save time by paraphrasing it. A) True B) False

Q: When orally citing sources, speakers don't need to include a complete bibliographic reference. A) True B) False

Q: Speakers should alert the audience to the date for each source. A) True B) False

Q: Speakers should wait until the end of the speech to disclose any sources used. A) True B) False

Q: Oral citations should include the same information you would include in a written document, such as a research paper. A) True B) False

Q: Speakers need not credit sources for ideas that are common knowledge. A) True B) False

Q: Crediting your sources can help you gain the trust of your audience. A) True B) False

Q: One reason a speaker should credit sources is so that listeners are able to locate the sources and pursue their own research on the topic. A) True B) False

Q: Audiences are most persuaded by speakers who support their positions with trustworthy sources. A) True B) False

Q: An urban legend is an example of ______.

Q: ______ is information represented in such a way as to provoke a desired response.

Q: Interview questions that are phrased to reinforce the interviewer's agenda are known as ______ questions.

Q: When conducting interviews, you should aim to create ______ questions that don't lead the interviewee to a desired response.

Q: Questions in an interview that encourage or force a particular response from the interviewee are known as ______ questions.

Q: Resources that contain information about famous or noteworthy people are termed ______ resources.

Q: The ______ Web is the portion of the Web that general search engines often fail to find.

Q: Encyclopedias that delve deeply into one subject area are known as ______ encyclopedias.

Q: Encyclopedias, almanacs, and atlases are examples of ______ works.

Q: Though ______ and social news sites can provide information and opinions on certain speech topics, these types of sources must be used with extreme care.

Q: A regularly published magazine or journal is called a(n) ______.

Q: A(n) ______ is an electronic entry point into the holdings of a school's or town's e-resources.

Q: ______ sources provide analysis or commentary about phenomena produced by others.

Q: ______ sources provide firsthand accounts or direct evidence of events.

Q: What is the difference between propaganda and disinformation, and why are both considered unethical?

Q: What are three things you should consider when critically evaluating your web sources?

Q: Provide three tips for how an interviewer can get off to a good start at the beginning of an interview.

Q: Give an example of a loaded interview question.

Q: Give an example of a leading interview question.

Q: Describe a situation in which surveys and interviews would make effective research tools for public speakers.

Q: Describe a speech in which a citation from a government publication would be useful.

Q: What is a blog, and how might you use one as a speech source?

Q: What is a periodical? Give one example.

Q: When preparing a speech, why might books be valuable as supporting material?

Q: Why is it important to assess your research needs before beginning your search?

Q: Explain the difference between primary and secondary sources.

Q: A collection of links to subject-specific article databases, reference works, websites, and other resources for a particular subject available to library users is called a(n) A) specialized almanac. B) subject guide. C) help guide. D) library portal.

Q: ______ refers to the deliberate falsification of information. A) Information B) Misinformation C) Propaganda D) Disinformation

Q: ______ is information presented in such a way as to provoke a specific response. A) Disinformation B) Fabrication C) Propaganda D) Misinformation

Q: Surveys are an especially effective source of support for topics related to the attitudes, values, and beliefs of the people A) who know the speaker personally. B) who share a speaker's beliefs. C) in a speaker's own culture. D) in a speaker's immediate environment.

Q: At the end of the interview, you should A) offer a brief, positive summary of important things you learned. B) provide a rebuttal. C) inform the interviewee of your own point of view. D) ask the interviewee how the interview went.

Q: What yields the most satisfactory results when searching in a library catalog or database? A) key word searches B) subject heading searches C) subject guide search D) advanced searches

Q: Questions that don't lead the interviewee to a desired response are known as A) neutral questions. B) vague questions. C) loaded questions. D) closed questions.

Q: Effective interview questions A) are phrased to reinforce the interviewer's agenda. B) are made up spontaneously during the interview. C) don't lead the interviewee to a desired response. D) are closed-ended and to the point.

Q: Library portals give you access to A) contact information for your school's library and librarians. B) primary sources of government statistics. C) digital collections. D) corporate websites.

Q: Which type of reference work summarizes knowledge that is found in original form elsewhere? A) encyclopedias B) almanacs C) biographical resources D) poetry collections

Q: Subject guides are compiled by A) inhouse librarians. B) subject matter experts. C) contributors to encyclopedias. D) the U.S. government.

Q: An example of data is A) the number of homicides in a particular city in a year. B) a medical diagnosis. C) the odds that a certain horse will win a race. D) a weather forecaster's predictions.

Q: A(n) _____ is a website maintained by individuals or groups containing journal-type entries. A) social news site B) almanac C) biographical resource D) blog

Q: The portion of the Web that general search engines often fail to find is referred to as the A) dark Web. B) underground Web. C) deep Web. D) closed Web.

Q: A regularly published magazine or journal is called a(n) A) annual. B) yearbook. C) periodical. D) guide.

Q: Which of the following is not a type of secondary source? A) books B) biographies C) surveys D) periodicals

Q: Eyewitness testimony, diary entries, interviews, and surveys are examples of ______ sources. A) primary B) secondary C) tertiary D) chronicle

Q: Peer-reviewed journals are appropriate sources for academic research, but popular journals and general-interest magazines such as Time and Newsweek are not. A) True B) False

Q: There is nothing credible to be gained from Wikipedia, as it is written collaboratively and anonymously by anyone who wishes to contribute to it. A) True B) False

Q: Government resources, such as usa.gov, almost always draw from highly credible primary sources. A) True B) False

Q: The term misinformation refers to the deliberate falsification of information. A) True B) False

Q: Your own knowledge and experience are not valid as sources of support. A) True B) False

Q: To assess the credibility of a website, the speaker should check out who has published it and determine whether that person or organization is reputable. A) True B) False

Q: Any informal survey you conduct is unlikely to be statistically sound enough to be taken as proof of your claims. A) True B) False

Q: Like interviews, surveys are useful tools for investigating audience attitudes. A) True B) False

Q: You might consider recording an interview to avoid inaccurately representing the interviewee's responses. A) True B) False

Q: After the interview, you should offer to send the interviewee the results of the interview. A) True B) False

Q: In an interview, you should avoid posing questions that encourage a particular response. A) True B) False

Q: Propaganda is based on false information. A) True B) False

Q: A speaker can gain considerably more insight into a topic by conducting an interview with an expert. A) True B) False

Q: Data can be used as propaganda. A) True B) False

Q: Books of quotations and poetry collections are not examples of reference works. A) True B) False