Deck 13: Finding Support for Your Presentation Goals

Question 1

For which of the following claims is it most important to provide research support?

A) Every employee at TRD, Inc., should learn to speak at least basic Japanese.
B) Ridgeway Auto's economy cars are not as boring as the economy models of other brands.
C) Last year, profits in the shoe manufacturing sector increased by 5 percent.
D) Our bakery makes the tastiest breads on the market.
E) The sale of bottled water should be banned.

Answer 1

Last year, profits in the shoe manufacturing sector increased by 5 percent.

Question 2

Which of the following examples presents an opinion?

A) Last month, sales of cell phones increased in urban areas but decreased in rural areas.
B) Major League Baseball set a new attendance record last year.
C) Our CEO's favorite dessert is chocolate cake.
D) All divisions of Colbert Industries should reduce emissions of air pollutants.
E) Delbert Enterprises hired 20 employees last year.

Answer 2

All divisions of Colbert Industries should reduce emissions of air pollutants.

Question 3

To locate effective supporting material, start by

A) identifying the most reliable research sources.
B) identifying the types of claims you intend to make.
C) asking people's views about the facts you state.
D) getting rid of any factual statements that will be difficult to prove.
E) compiling research for your opinions.

Answer 3

identifying the types of claims you intend to make.

Question 4

During a presentation, Miriam makes a factual claim about augmented reality, a concept that is unfamiliar to many people in her audience. Which of the following should she do first to support her claim?

A) Define augmented reality.
B) Tell a story about augmented reality.
C) Provide a quotation by a famous person about augmented reality.
D) Provide a testimony about augmented reality.
E) Cite statistical information about augmented reality.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of statistical information dealing with infrastructure?

A) Infrastructure is the physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for a society to operate.
B) There are many types of infrastructure, including roads, railroads, bridges, and airports.
C) Infrastructure is a basic necessity for a well-functioning society.
D) Why do we need better infrastructure? For one thing, it took me way too long to get to this meeting from the airport.
E) This city has about 50 million tons of freight shipped to it via railroad each year.

Question 6

Which of the following options provides an example related to the topic of business strategies?

A) By using product differentiation, the company increased sales by 15 percent over the same quarter the previous year.
B) I had a difficult time convincing the CEO to adopt a price-skimming strategy.
C) When a company introduces a new smartphone model at a high initial price, then lowers the price on that model over time, they are using a price-skimming strategy.
D) Sixty-percent of small businesses rely on a product-differentiation strategy.
E) A business strategy is a tactical statement about how a company will reach its goals.

Question 7

Personal stories and testimonials are varieties of which type of support?

A) definitions
B) examples
C) statistics
D) narratives
E) quotations

Question 8

Which type of support material is best for addressing a concept that has multiple meanings?

A) anecdotes
B) quotations
C) narratives
D) definitions
E) statistics

Question 9

Which of the following sources is most likely to provide credible information to support your claims?

A) a trustworthy source
B) a popular source
C) an easy-to-access source
D) a well-written source
E) an obscure source

Question 10

Which of the following examples of information used to support a claim about Canadian manufacturing is the most credible?

A) According to Jason's blog, most manufacturing in Canada takes place in the region between Quebec City, Quebec, and Windsor, Ontario.
B) Google indicates that most manufacturing in Canada takes place in eastern part of the country.
C) According to Wikipedia, Canada's manufacturing is concentrated in Ontario and Quebec.
D) According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, more than three-fourths of manufacturing in Canada takes place in the region between Quebec City, Quebec, and Windsor, Ontario.
E) The information I found on Facebook shows that a huge amount of Canadian manufacturing takes place in Ontario.

Question 11

Which of these statements is the most credible?

A) The United States should export less transportation equipment.
B) In 2017, the United States exported more transportation equipment than chemicals.
C) The United States exports a huge amount of transportation equipment.
D) In 2017, transportation equipment made up the largest amount of U.S. exports.
E) In 2017, transportation equipment made up 18 percent of U.S. exports.

Question 12

Which of the sources listed is the most likely to be objective?

A) a scientific research study about water pollution by agribusinesses
B) an editorial about reforming immigration laws
C) a propaganda film supporting a government's antitrust policies
D) a novel about high-stakes business deals
E) a tourism video about Japan

Question 13

Why would a movie be considered a subjective source of information?

A) Movies do not include accurate facts.
B) The main purpose of movies is to entertain.
C) Film script writers tend to avoid doing research.
D) It is difficult taking accurate notes when watching a movie.
E) Visual media do a poor job of providing detailed information.

Question 14

A firm wants to make the claim that its dishwashing detergent cuts grease faster than any other dishwashing detergents on the market. Which would be the most objective source of information to prove this claim?

A) a video about the cleaning properties of various detergents produced by one of the firm's competitors
B) the opinion of a popular actor who appears in the firm's commercials
C) an experiment comparing the detergents' cleaning properties conducted by a university with no ties to the firm
D) a research study about the detergent conducted by scientists who work for the firm
E) testimonials from customers who were provided free samples of the firm's detergent

Question 15

For which presentation topic would the currency of sources be the most important?

A) the rise of Japan's economy after World War II
B) a biography of Henry Ford
C) changes in U.S. taxes from 2000 to 2010
D) the history of advertising
E) trends in computer technology

Question 16

The currency of your sources is especially important when you are speaking about

A) a subject that traces the history of a product.
B) a subject that is constantly changing.
C) a topic that you are an expert on.
D) a topic your audience knows little about.
E) an event that happened long ago.

Question 17

What is both the greatest asset and greatest liability of the Internet?

A) the volume of information
B) the constantly changing technology
C) the credibility of its information
D) the ease of use
E) the expense of using reliable sources

Question 18

When using a general search engine, you would most likely need to narrow the parameters of which of the following searches?

A) psychological roots of business ethics
B) environmental accounting in Mexico
C) entrepreneurship
D) microaggressions in the office
E) SWOT analysis for hat manufacturers

Question 19

A website that allows you to search for other websites containing information about a topic is called a

A) research search engine.
B) specific search engine.
C) general search engine.
D) website-specific search.
E) remote-specific search.

Question 20

How can a person reduce the number of websites identified in a search?

A) Use a search term with fewer words.
B) Use a more detailed search term.
C) Switch from a research search engine to a general search engine.
D) Choose a more popular topic.
E) Add the term +specific to the end of your search term.

Question 21

Jean wants to find websites that provide information about bullying by managers in the workplace. She starts out by searching for "bullying work." Which adjustment would best narrow her search in a helpful way?

A) Add the word "job".
B) Replace "work" with "workplace".
C) Add the word "manager" and replace "work" with "tasks".
D) Add the word "manager" and replace "work" with "workplace".
E) Delete the word "work".

Question 22

Which of the following people narrows his or her Internet search most effectively?

A) Julie changes her search from "mass transit data" to "mass transit statistics."
B) Quang changes his search from "famous corporate mascots" to "corporate mascots."
C) Kiefer searches for "overtime laws" using the Yahoo! search engine, then tries the same search using the Google search engine.
D) Luciana changes her search from "most popular home paint colors" to "most popular colors for home paints."
E) Matias changes his search from "registering a corporation" to "registering a nonprofit corporation in Nevada."

Question 23

Which of the following is a research search engine?

A) Yahoo!
B) Bing
C) Ask.com
D) Google Scholar
E) AOL.com

Question 24

Louise wants to find scholarly articles about business practices in South Africa before and after apartheid. Which search engine would provide her with the most specific and helpful search?

A) Yahoo!
B) Google
C) Microsoft Academic
D) Bing
E) Ask.com

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of a website-specific search?

A) Lotte uses the U.S. Department of Commerce's search engine.
B) Alvaro uses a search engine that provides many academic works about a topic.
C) Daniela use a search engine that provides more than two million hits.
D) Martina uses Google's search engine.
E) Pablo searches his library's online database of magazine articles.

Question 26

Which of the following is an accurate statement about books?

A) Books used for research are available exclusively in libraries.
B) Many books can be found in digital format as well as print format.
C) The Internet includes about 2,000 books that have been scanned into digital format.
D) In a library, you must search for books by either author or title.
E) The website books.google.com is used mostly for buying books.

Question 27

Which of the following is an accurate statement about periodicals?

A) They are published weekly and monthly, but not quarterly.
B) They usually provide more current information than books.
C) Transferring them to microfilm takes up more storage space.
D) They consist of magazines and journals, but not newspapers.
E) Books are a type of a periodical.

Question 28

Which of the following statements accurately describes a difference between a research database and a research search engine?

A) Research databases are more similar to general search engines than research search engines.
B) Research databases are easier to use than research search engines.
C) Research search engines are mostly sponsored by universities, whereas research databases are commercial products.
D) Research databases are repositories of print information, unlike research search engines, which are online.
E) A research database is more specific than a research search engine.

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of a survey?

A) Tariq reviews business journals for data to support his presentation on home sales.
B) Cleon interviews small-business owners for a presentation on the local economy.
C) Desdemona watches food-truck proprietors compete for customers at a local festival to prepare for a presentation on salesmanship.
D) Wing prepares notes on his personal experiences as software developer for a presentation on the tech industry.
E) Lila searches the Internet for information on how to secure work visas for a presentation on business immigration.

Question 30

The three main audience responses that presentation aids improve are

A) attention, learning, and recall.
B) attention, creativity, and recall.
C) attitude, creativity, and recall.
D) attitude, attention, and recall.
E) attitude, creativity, and learning.

Question 31

Which of the following presentation aid examples would be likely to enhance audience learning the most?

A) Leah uses audio tapes for part of her presentation.
B) Hannah supplements her presentation with text slides.
C) Vasyli's presentation features graphic slides.
D) Donna uses text slides for her presentation and has a model that audience members can pass around.
E) Norbert's presentation features video.

Question 32

Why do presentation aids improve learning?

A) Most people prefer information conveyed via audio-visual means over information conveyed via speaking.
B) Most people comprehend better if more than one of their senses is engaged.
C) Most people will not fully comprehend a speech unless it is accompanied by visual aids.
D) Most people learn better when they have presentation aids to distract them from the speaker.
E) Most people will become bored during a speech and stop paying attention unless there are presentation aids.

Question 33

Nargis is giving a presentation to the sales staff of a department store about a sales technique that involves salespeople mirroring the posture of their potential customers to create a feeling of connection. Which of the following types of visual aids would be most effective for her presentation?

A) passing out a handout describing the technique
B) using a model of a human figure, whose posture she can change
C) displaying photographs of salespeople and customers
D) using pairs of people to demonstrate the technique
E) showing a slide presentation with the outline of her talk

Question 34

Why do presentation aids help to hold an audience's attention?

A) Most presenters talk faster than listeners can think.
B) Most listeners learn better visually than verbally.
C) Most listeners think faster than the presenter can talk..
D) Most listeners expect to be entertained.
E) Most listeners learn better verbally than visually.

Question 35

Which of the following is a low-tech presentation aid?

A) text slides
B) a model
C) graphic slides
D) an audio recording
E) a video

Question 36

David is planning to give a presentation at his office on the duck hunting industry for 12 of his colleagues. Out of the following options, the best presentation aid for David's speech would be a

A) shotgun.
B) duck hunting boat.
C) live duck.
D) duck call.
E) toy duck.

Question 37

If listeners do not need to see a handout during a presentation, it should be distributed

A) five minutes before the presentation.
B) at the beginning of the presentation.
C) during the middle of the presentation.
D) five minutes before the end of the presentation.
E) at the end of the presentation.

Question 38

Jacob plans to pass out a handout to an audience that includes people who are visually impaired. Considering this, which of the following should Jacob do?

A) briefly explain the handout to the audience members with visual impairments
B) make available an audio recording containing the information in the handout
C) ask unimpaired audience members to explain their handouts to the audience members with visual impairments
D) skip the audience members with visual impairments when passing out the handout
E) tell the audience members with visual impairments to pay close attention to the presentation because they will not get a handout

Question 39

Amir is giving a presentation about providing first aid in the workplace. Considering this, which presentation aid would be the most effective?

A) a stethoscope
B) a gauze bandage
C) a paramedic demonstrating first aid
D) a handout with tips on how to avoid accidents
E) a pie graph showing the percent of accidents at the workplace

Question 40

Text slides often take the form of

A) bulleted lists.
B) Venn diagrams.
C) pie charts.
D) detailed outlines.
E) paragraphs.

Question 41

During a presentation, Delores uses an electronic display of a pie chart that shows the percentage of people who buy car wax by income group. This is an example of a

A) text slide.
B) handout.
C) graphic slide.
D) video.
E) model.

Question 42

Which of the following aids for a presentation on the topic of the party planning industry would most likely be considered unethical?

A) a handout offering suggestions on how to liven up a party
B) a video demonstrating how to operate a fog machine
C) a table showing the growth of the party planning industry over time
D) party balloons
E) a horn that makes a loud sound

Question 43

Which of the following is an example of copyright infringement?

A) Yusuf uses a long quotation in his speech without giving credit to its source.
B) Grace uses a photograph in her presentation without getting authorization from its owner.
C) Logan reads an excerpt from a book during his presentation with the approval of the author.
D) In her speech, Hla presents an idea she read about in a business journal as if it was her own.
E) In his presentation, Matt cites the work of economist Thorstein Veblen.

Question 44

When Harrison needed to give a presentation on commodities trading, he found a presentation on the topic online and simply used that, pretending that he created it himself. This is an example of

A) global theft.
B) patchwork theft.
C) incremental theft.
D) marginal theft.
E) petty theft.

Question 45

Which of the following is an example of patchwork theft?

A) During her presentation, Denise quoted an economics textbook without giving its author credit for it.
B) During his speech, Jordan used a paragraph from a speech given by a deceased politician.
C) For her presentation, Franka copied a speech delivered the previous year by a prominent investor.
D) Maurice copied the introduction of his speech from a book, his main points from a business magazine, and his conclusion from a blog.
E) During her presentation, Genevieve used a photograph without giving proper credit.

Question 46

If you use someone else's words in your speech, you should acknowledge their original source with a(n)

A) allegory.
B) anecdote.
C) verbal footnote.
D) verbal aside.
E) verbal parenthesis.

Question 47

All factual claims in a presentation should be supported by research.

Question 48

Statistics can be effective to use as supporting material because they often make a presentation feel personal.

Question 49

When giving a presentation, you should make sure your supporting material has the following three characteristics: credibility, objectivity, and currency.

Question 50

Sources are subjective when they offer information in an unbiased fashion.

Question 51

A scientific report sponsored by a university is a more objective source of information than an article in a popular magazine.

Question 52

A research report funded by someone who has a financial interest in the outcome is considered to be less objective than a research report funded by someone with no interest in the outcome.

Question 53

A general search engine looks specifically for research that has been published in books, academic journals, and other periodicals.

Question 54

A research search engine broadly scans the Internet to find both scholarly and non-scholarly articles about a topic.

Question 55

In a library, each book has a unique "call number"
that helps you locate the book on the library shelf.

Question 56

Nonprint materials, such as videotapes, CDs, and DVDs, should be avoided as sources for presentations.

Question 57

A database is an electronic storehouse of specific information that you can search.

Question 58

An interview is a structured conversation in which one person poses questions to which another person responds.

Question 59

Presentation aids consist of anything used in conjunction with a speech or presentation to stimulate listeners' senses.

Question 60

Speakers use presentation aids to help their audiences follow their point, but rarely use them to display supporting evidence for their claims.

Question 61

The use of presentation aids in a speech often helps listeners recall information from the speech.

Question 62

A text slide is an electronic display of text to accompany a presentation.

Question 63

A bar chart is a graphic display in the form of a circle divided into segments, each of which represents a percentage of the whole.

Question 64

If you must use a potentially harmful aid in your speech, explicitly warn your audience about it at the beginning of your presentation and again right before you introduce it.

Question 65

Incremental theft occurs when you copy words from multiple sources and put them together to compose your speech.

Question 66

How are examples and narratives similar and how do they differ when used as presentation aids?

Question 67

Give an example of a source for a presentation on the computer industry that would satisfy credibility, objectivity, and currency. Explain why each of these characteristics is satisfied.

Question 68

Explain why objective sources are better to use for a presentation than subjective ones.

Question 69

How is a website-specific search different from using a research search engine? Give an example of each type of search.

Question 70

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of using personal observations as a source for a presentation.

Question 71

What are the similarities and differences between an interview and a questionnaire? Be sure to explain the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

Question 72

How are pie charts, line charts, and bar charts similar and different?

Question 73

Explain the main points to consider when planning the context in which presentation aids will be presented.

Question 74

Explain the similarities and differences between plagiarism and copyright infringement and give examples of each.

Question 75

Provide original examples for each of the following: global theft, patchwork theft, and incremental theft.