Chapter 10: Citing Sources in Your Speech

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 10.1

Why is it important to credit the sources you use in your speech?

Because it allows your listeners to pursue their own research on your topic

Because it demonstrates to listeners that reliable sources support your points

Because it helps you win more support for the points you present

All of the options are correct.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 10.2

At which point in your speech should you credit material that was derived from someone else’s idea?

At the beginning of your speech

In a footnote to your written speech

At the end of your speech

As you present the idea

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 10.3

Which of the following is not required when giving an oral citation of another person’s idea?

The type of source that contained the idea

The author of the source

A complete bibliographic reference

The date of the source

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 10.4

Which of the following statements about source reliability is false?

Listeners will be more accepting if they believe your source is credible.

A proven track record helps establish a source’s reliability.

The speaker can help his or her listeners believe a source is credible.

A reliable source is always accurate.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 10.5

When developing your speech, which of the following would be the best approach to take when seeking sources of information?

Locate one reliable source that supports your speech’s thesis

Edit your source material in your own words to make it credible

Seek a variety of reliable sources to support your major points

Use only online articles for the most current information

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 10.6

What is a source qualifier?

A brief description telling why a source is qualified to address a topic

An online resource that detects instances of plagiarism

A compilation of research results cited by the speech writer

A detailed bibliography that appears at the end of a speech

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 10.7

Which of the following is an example of a source qualifier?

John Adams

Born October 30, 1735

Second president of the United States

Married to Abigail Adams

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 10.8

Which of the following strategies is one way to avoid a mechanical delivery in your speech?

Providing detailed bibliographic information for sources

Leading with a claim before identifying its source

Using the same introductory phrases throughout

Listing all of your sources’ credentials first

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 10.9

You are writing a speech about bird watching and need to show the reliability and credibility of one of your sources. Which of the following is least likely to accomplish your goal?

Noting that your source is past president of the state Audubon Society

Including details about your source’s passion for scuba diving

Providing the name of the university where the source works as a biologist

Stating the title of the ornithology journal where you obtained your source

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 10.10

It is not necessary to use a source qualifier when identifying which of the following sources?

Books

Blogs

Radio programs

U.S. Declaration of Independence

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 10.11

Which of the following would not be considered plagiarism?

Failing to provide the name of a blogger whose idea you used

Not including the source of a fact that is accepted as common knowledge

Paraphrasing an idea you read online without noting it

Using a famous quote without stating its author

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 10.12

When are statistics unlikely to add credibility to claims you make in your speech?

When you use them sparingly in your speech

When you are careful to use terms that describe them accurately

When you reveal the methods and scope of the research

When you do not tell listeners what the numbers actually mean

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 10.13

A brief overview of another person’s ideas or theories is called a __________.

summary

paraphrase

direct quotation

source qualifier

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 10.14

You are including expert testimony in your speech and want your listeners to get a feeling for the way your source speaks. To accomplish this, you would choose which of the following?

Summary

Paraphrase

Direct quotation

Source qualifier

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 10.15

Which of the following is not necessary to include when orally citing a blog?

The name of the blogger

The date the blog was posted

A source qualifier

The name of the segment

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.