Chapter 2 (Public Speaking)

True or False? As a matter of ethics, audience members should listen attentively to and agree with everything a speaker says.

False

True or False? Because persuasion is such a complex process, juggling statistics and quoting out of context to maximize your persuasive effect are ethically acceptable in speeches to persuade.

False

True or False? The aim of a speaker is to accomplish his or her goals by any means necessary.

False

True or False? The ethical obligation of a speaker to avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language is essentially a matter of political correctness.

False

True or False? Unlike writers, public speakers can present other people's ideas as their own without being guilty of plagiarism.

False

True or False? Ethical issues can arise at every stage of the speechmaking process.

True

True or False? Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.

True

True or False? Incremental plagiarism occurs when a speaker uses quotations or paraphrases without citing the sources of the statements.

True

True or False? It is necessary for public speaker to identify his or her source whether the speaker is paraphrasing or quoting verbatim.

True

True or False? Whenever you quote someone directly in a speech, you must attribute the words to that person.

True