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 considers competing viewpoints

B  it contains supporting data and citations

C  it corresponds with other sources on the same issue

D  it is written by a well-known celebrity

A  Supreme Court decisions

B  documents from Congress

C  government scientific reports

D  CIA documents

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

B  when a website has not been recently updated

C  when a for-profit organization owns the website

D  All answer options are correct

A  expired web pages

B  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

C  advertisements

D  poor typing skills

A  full text databases

B  books

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 enhances your credibility

D  it conveys your insight and emotion

E  it makes your speech more memorable

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

B  “Everything You Wanted to Know about 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  optical illusions

A  All answer options are correct

B  using personal knowledge or testimony

C  consulting the most popular web search results

D  going to the library stacks