A good example will NOT:

Leave the audience with abstract or unclear ideas

when you repeat the exact words of others

Stories should be evaluated in terms of _______ and _________.

Narrative probability and narrative fidelity

Bring speech to life; serves as a verbal illustration in a speech

Which of the following statements about testing your example is NOT correct?

Exception to the rules examples may help prove your point

How are statistics different from facts?

statistics are facts measured mathematically, facts can be verified as t/f

Which are the 4 forms of supporting materials?

Facts and statistics, testimony, examples, and narratives

Story that conveys an idea or establishes a mood

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1
The three forms of testimony are expert, lay, and prestige
True
False
2
A good example will NOT:
Leave the audience with abstract or unclear ideas
Go straight to the point
Relate to listeners to keep their attention
Use statistics, facts or details to deliver an idea
3
Direct quotation is
when you repeat most of the words of others
when you repeat the exact words of others
twist the meaning of testimony to make it fit your purpose
4
Stories should be evaluated in terms of _______ and _________.
Narrative probability and narrative fidelity
Voice and dialect changes
Planification and research
Communication and clear focus
5
What are precise terms?
Rounded off numbers, such as "one in twelve"
Any exact numerical data
None of the above
Well supported opinions
6
What is an example?
Doesn't amplify your ideas
Bring speech to life; serves as a verbal illustration in a speech
You cannot talk about your personal experience
7
Which of the following statements about testing your example is NOT correct?
Examples may not worth the same with different audiences
Exception to the rules examples may help prove your point
A good example is measured by weather or not is interesting
An example can be used to grade an audiences attention through use of shock
8
How are statistics different from facts?
statistics are facts measured mathematically, facts can be verified as t/f
statistics are biased opinions, facts are true statements
there isn't a difference
statistics cannot be verified as t/f, whereas facts can
9
Which are the 4 forms of supporting materials?
Facts and statistics, testimony, examples, and narratives
Facts and statistics, testimony, examples, and opinions.
Facts and statistics, testimony, opinions, and narratives
Facts and statistics, opinions, examples, and narratives
10
Paraphrasing what someone says may save time, but it _________.
helps you stay close with listeners
invites in formality
lets you use dialogue more appropriately
robs a story of power
11
Facts and figures ground your message in ____, while expert testimony provides credibility to your _____.
Illusion, reality
Claim, reality
Reality, claim
Claim, Illusion
12
You use testimony when you don't quote the words or summarize the ideas of others to support your points.
True
False
13
What is a narrative?
A type of speech that focus on informing about a topic
Story that conveys an idea or establishes a mood
A series of examples often in chronological order
A recollection of data and facts
14
If the news uses a testimony to describe how a person with a rare disease lives, what example would they use?
Brief example
Extended example
Factual example
Hypothetical example

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