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Which scenario is not a good example of using supporting materials?

A
Darek quotes the American Public Health Association about the negative affects of smoking on physical health.
B
Janna displays a PowerPoint slide that shows the chances the average individual has of dying from a car accident, a plane crash, a lightning strike, and a smoking-related illness.
C
Mark explains that none of his friends have ever met anyone that has died from a smoking-related illness.
D
Pam shares a story about her best friend, whose mother recently passed away from a smoking-related illness.
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Jared is giving a speech on the devastating effects of poverty and hunger, and he decides to use some statistics to emphasize the significance of the problem. Which of the following would be the least effective choice for Jared to include in his speech?

A
I heard on the radio that close to five million babies die every minute in the U.S. from hunger related illnesses.
B
According to authors Robert Black, Saul Morris, & Jennifer Bryce, almost 16,000 children die every day around the world from hunger related illnesses.
C
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, approximately 923 million people across the world are hungry.
D
Recent figures published by The World Bank show that in 2005, almost 1.4 billion people lived below the international poverty line, earning less than $1.25 per day.
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Which of the following statements about using supporting materials in your speeches is not true?

A
Each piece of support should be clearly relevant to the point it is used to support.
B
Each piece of support needs to be developed to the point that audience members can both understand the item of support AND see how the item backs up the point it is used to support.
C
Each piece of supporting material should meet the demands that the audience and the occasion place on the kind of material that is likely to be received favorably.
D
The presentation should rely excessively on one type of support (such as examples).
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Devin is giving a speech about race car driving and would like to include a narrative to help his audience relate to his topic. Which of the following would be the least effective choice for Devin to include in his speech?

A
a story about when he raced pinewood derby cars with his Boyscout troop as a child and first dreamed of racing cars in real life
B
a story about his passion for the street racing film series “The Fast and the Furious”
C
a story about how his favorite race car driver, Buddy Rice, won the Indianapolis 500 in 2004
D
a story about Dale Earnhardt’s death at the Daytona 500 race in 2001 and how it affected him
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Which of the following is not a question you must ask yourself when evaluating your supporting materials?

A
Is the example/narrative sufficiently detailed and vivid?
B
Is the source of the statistic reliable?
C
Is the source of the testimony qualified to make the statement you're quoting?
D
You must ask yourself all of the questions above.
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_________________ add support, make the topic more relatable, add credibility to your topic, and engage the audience.

A
Examples
B
Narrations
C
Testimonies
D
Statistics
7

Using a(n) _____________ can help illustrate a point and bring an otherwise boring topic to life.

A
statistic
B
narrative
C
testimony
D
thesis
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A(n) ______________ is something that is representative of another thing because it shares typical features of the thing it represents; also an illustration that supports or provides more information about something.

A
testimony
B
narration
C
statistic
D
example
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Thea is giving a speech on the global HIV epidemic and would like to incorporate some testimony to lend credibility to her claims. Which of the following would be the least effective choice for Thea to include in her speech?

A
According to Eric S. Daar, MD, “There is little evidence that HIV can be transferred by casual exposure, as might occur in a household setting ... workplace or classroom.”
B
In 1987, Dr. Kevin DeCock, a CDC epidemiologist, and Professor Odehouri Koudou, a doctor from the Cote d'Ivoire Ministry of Health (MOH), helped shepherd the first public health agreement between their two countries which has now grown to support the expansion of HIV prevention, care, and treatment in Cote d'Ivoire.
C
My neighbor, who has lived with his uncle who is HIV positive for many years, can attest to the fact that casual contact with individuals who are infected poses no threat.
D
Scientists and medical authorities agree that HIV does not survive well in the environment, making the possibility of environmental transmission remote.
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________________ add concreteness, add interest, and help to maintain attention from the audience.

A
Examples
B
Narrations
C
Testimonies
D
Statistics
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_________________ should be used when you want to reinforce the importance and significance of your arguments, especially when you are not an expert on your topic. Be sure to stress the competence and lack of bias of your sources, and emphasize their recent nature.

A
Examples
B
Narrations
C
Testimonies
D
Statistics
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You should use __________ when you want to make concrete arguments, establish credibility, and emphasize the significance of your arguments. Be sure to make clear and explicit connections to your topic and to use them in moderation.

A
examples
B
narrations
C
testimonies
D
statistics

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