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The audience holds attitudes and beliefs about the topic similar to the speaker's but needs direction in taking action / the audience feels the same about the topic as the speaker / the audience disagrees with the speaker's position and is likely to encounter opposing information in the future.

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A persuasive speech topic is most appropriate when

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clearinghouse question

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A question designed to check that all important information has been discussed is called a(n)

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periodical

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A regularly published magazine or journal is called a(n)

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is a brief description of the source's qualifications

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A source qualifier

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cherry-picking

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A speaker selectively presenting only those statistics that buttress his or her point of view while ignoring competing data is said to be

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the speech topic / the speaker / the speech occasion

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A speaker should try to uncover the audience's feelings toward

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is also known as a subject guide / is a searchable catalog of Web sites organized by subject category / allows you to progressively narrow your search

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A subject (Web) directory

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blog

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A(n) is a Web site maintained by individuals or groups containing journal-type entries.

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pandering

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Abandoning your convictions in order to appeal to the audience is known as

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high-uncertainty avoidance cultures

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According to Geert Hofstede, which cultures structure life more rigidly and formally for their members?

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multi-active cultures

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According to Richard D. Lewis, which culture's members are people-oriented, are extroverted, and tend to do many things at once?

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human anatomy / art history / geography

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An atlas is a collection of maps that can provide information on

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Boolean operators

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AND, OR, and NOT are examples of

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offer a brief, positive summary of important things you learned / check to see that your notes have been properly recorded and are legible / offer to send the interviewee the results of the interview

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At the end of the interview, you should

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anecdotes

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Brief stories of interesting, often humorous incidents based on real life are called

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the size of the audience and the physical setting / the time and length of the speech / the speech context

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Characteristics of the speech setting include

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demonstrate that reliable sources support your position / help you avoid plagiarism / enhance your own authority and credibility

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Crediting speech sources can

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extraneous

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Effective examples for a speech may be all of the following except

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don't lead the interviewee to a desired response

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Effective interview questions

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primary

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Eyewitness testimony, diary entries, interviews, and surveys are examples of ______ sources.

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Government Printing Office

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GPO stands for

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poor speech topic choices / issues that don't affect the audience directly / usually local in nature

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Grassroots issues are NOT

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expert testimony

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If a medical doctor provides cutting-edge information on the threat of cholesterol, she is providing which type of supporting material?

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fixed alternative

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If you ask survey respondents to respond to questions with a limited choice of answers, you are asking what type of questions?

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open-ended

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In an interview, what types of questions are particularly useful for probing beliefs and opinions?

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paraphrase

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Information not your own may be cited in the form of a summary, direct quotation, or

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narratives

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Legends, fairy tales, myths, and other stories are considered to be

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scan a variety of individual search engines simultaneously.

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Meta-search engines

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periodicals

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Newsweek and Time are examples of

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highly charged

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People rarely respond to persuasion directed at their core values, so steer clear of topics that are

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storytelling

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Plot, characters, setting, and a time line are all essential to

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neutral questions

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Questions that don't lead the interviewee to a desired response are known as

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testimony

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Read the following oral citation and identify what type of source it refers to: On January 26, 2011, in a senate hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Bob Graham, co-chair of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, revealed that...

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income, occupation, and education

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Socioeconomic status includes

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paid placement

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Some engines and directories accept fees from companies in exchange for higher ranking within sear results. This is called

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a purpose / a challenge / time constraints

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Speakers are often given direction with respect to their speeches. They may be given

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common knowledge

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Speakers need not credit sources for ideas that are

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class lectures

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Special occasion speeches include all of the following except

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in a speaker's immediate environment

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Surveys are an especially effective source of support for topics related to the attitudes, values, and beliefs of the people

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a source qualifier

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The phrase "Pulitzer-Prize-winning author" is

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invisible Web

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The portion of the Web that general search engines often fail to find is called the

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informative

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The purpose of a(n) ______ speech is to increase the audience's understanding and awareness of a topic.

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demographics

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The statistical characteristics of a given population or group of people are known as

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information collected and produced by federal agencies

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The U.S. GPO publishes and distributes all

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thesis statement

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The ______ concisely identifies, in a single declarative sentence, what the speech is about

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general

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The ______ speech purpose answers the question, "Why am I speaking on this topic for this particular audience on this occasion?"

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specific

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The ______ speech purpose describes in action form what outcome you want to achieve with the speech.

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APA, MLA, and Chicago Manual of Style

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Three of the most commonly used systems of reference are

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alternate introductory phrases.

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To avoid mechanical delivery of speech sources, speakers should

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interviews / surveys / published sources

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Tools that a speaker can use to analyze an audience include

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brainstorming

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Topic mapping is a ______ technique

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our most enduring judgments about what is good and bad in life

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Values are

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the title and year of publication

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When citing source material in a bibliography, the speaker should record several important elements, including

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time constraints / audience expectations / nature of the occasion

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When narrowing a topic, the speaker should consider the

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illustrate / describe / represent things

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When used as supporting material in a speech, examples can

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APA, MLA, and Chicago

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Which of the following are the most widely used formats for documenting sources?

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.org

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Which of the following domain suffixes indicates a nonprofit group?

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to illustrate and elaborate on a speaker's ideas

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Which of the following is a function of supporting material?

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finding false and/or biased information; overlooking key sources not found on these sites; information overload

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Which of the following is a potential problem associated with the exclusive use of popular search engines during the research process?

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Yahoo! / Google / Bing

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Which of the following is an example of an individual search engine on the Internet?

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surveys

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Which of the following is not a type of secondary source?

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the page numbers of the source

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Which of the following should not be included in a spoken citation?

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give good reasons for developing a positive attitude toward the topic

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Which of the following techniques can a speaker use when listeners are negatively disposed toward his or her topic?

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sharing a relevant, personal story / emphasizing a shared role / dressing like the audience

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Which of the following techniques help create a sense of audience identification with the speaker?

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self-esteem

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Which of the following would not be considered a demographic characteristic?

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median

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Which type of average provides the center-most score in a distribution?

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extended

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Which type of example offers a multifaceted illustration of an idea, item, or event?

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brief

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Which type of example offers a single illustration of a point?

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encyclopedias

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Which type of reference work summarizes knowledge that is found in original form elsewhere?

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closed-ended

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Which types of questions on a survey may be either fixed alternative or scale questions

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specialized search engines

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Which types of search engines are devoted entirely to one field?

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the main points / supporting material / the conclusion

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______ emanate(s) from the thesis.

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Disinformation

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______ refers to the deliberate falsification of information

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Source reliability

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______ refers to our level of trust in a source's credentials and track record for providing accurate information.

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True

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A brief overview of someone else's ideas, opinions, or theories is a paraphrase.

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True

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A common topic, such as gun control, is a good choice for a speech because it touches upon a subject the audience is likely familiar with.

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True

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An oral citation credits the source of speech material that is derived from other people's ideas.

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True

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Analyzing the speech setting includes considering the time and length of the speech.

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True

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Audiences are most persuaded by speakers who support their positions with trustworthy sources.

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False

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Examples in a speech weaken understanding by making ideas less concrete.

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False

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Individual search engines let you conduct narrower but deeper searches into a particular field.

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False

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It is not necessary to check that the site credits its sources.

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False

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It's OK for speakers to omit mention of sources that might not be appropriate for their audience members.

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True

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Lay testimony is testimony by nonexperts.

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True

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Narratives tell tales that are either real or imaginary

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False

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Search engines such as Google can discern quality of information, so anything found via a search engine is probably credible.

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False

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Speakers should wait until the end of the speech to disclose any sources used

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True

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Special occasion speeches sometimes have secondary specific purposes to inform or to persuade.

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True

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Statistics can add credibility to speech clims when used sparingly.

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False

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Supporting material refers only to facts and statistics presented by the speaker.

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True

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Testimony comprises firsthand findings, eyewitness accounts, and opinions.

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True

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The domain in a Web address is the suffix at the end of the address that indicates the nature of the site.

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True

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The theses statement should be stated in a way that will motivate the audience to listen.

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False

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To avoid confusing the audience, it is better to support a major point using only one reliable source.

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True

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To narrow a speech topic, you need to consider time constraints, audience expectations, and the nature of the occasion.

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