Public Speaking Chapter 2
Which answer best describes the term conflict of interest?
A situation in which someone in a position of trust, such as a lawyer, politician, or director of a corporation, has competing professional or personal interests.
Which are reasons to engage in ethical behavior in public speaking?
All of these answers
Which of the following tactics can be used to detect online plagiarism?
All of these answers.
Which of these are rules to follow when listening?
All of these answers.
Which of these behaviors are considered to be courteous during a speech?
All of these answers.
Ethical speakers typically practice which of the following behaviors when presenting to audiences?
Ethical speakers give appropriate attribution or credit as necessary
What is the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct?
Ethics
What makes a persuasive speech different from an informative style of speech?
It is intended to reinforce or change a listener's feelings, ideas, or behavior.
What term best describes declaring oneself disqualified to act?
Recuse
Speakers should do which of the following to avoid intimidating audiences?
Refrain from using abusive language
An audience member who practices active listening during a presentation generally exhibits which of the following behaviors?
Refrains from texting or chatting on phones
The act of copying another person's ideas, texts, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission is known as:
plagiarism
The act of plagiarizing: the copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission.
plagiarism