Study Guide Chapter 9 – Refine Your Expression

1.    Name four basic purposes for writing:




2.    What does the “statement of the thesis” accomplish?




3.    Define “free writing?”



4.    When gathering sources for doing a research paper, what two points of view (arguments) should you try to find?



5.    What information available on the Internet can be considered a valid source?




6.    When presenting ideas for a paper, what is the breakdown of ideas-per-paragraph?




7.    Define Plagiarism:



8.    Name four important components of delivering a successful speech:





9.    When speaking, at what level should you address your listeners: Speak above or speak below their intellectual level?

    


10.    Should you take caffeine or uppers to perk you up for a speech, or take sedatives to calm you down?