1. A good topic is interesting to the audience, but when an audience has a high level of interest in a topic, their bias may prevent them from listening carefully.
2. Conducting a personal inventory is a good method for selecting a topic. It involves looking through all your old notes to determine which topics you have the most information about.
3. Which of the following is a "finding aid"?
- brainstorming
- internet browser
- reference librarian
- personal inventory
- magnifying glass
4. Which of the following is a characteristic of mathematical or scientific proof?
- the support involves values and judgments
- it cannot be proven, it can only be supported
- the claims can often be proved with certainty
- it can only be used by scientific experts
- the strength of the support is determined by the speaker and the audience together