Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which othe following are included in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking?

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A)   Make sure your goals are ethically sound, stay within your time limits, and practice your speech delivery.
B)   Be honest in what you say, be fully prepared for each speech, and make sure your goals are ethically sound.
C)   Avoid global plagiarism, use quotations rather than paraphrases, and put your ethical principals into practice.
D)   Be fully prepared for each speech, avoid name-calling, and stay within your time limits.
E)   Establish your credibility, be honest in what you say, and put your ethical principles into practice.

Question 3

Which othe following is recommended by your textbook as a way to avoid plagiarism?

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A)   Avoid using direct quotations from other people in your speech.
B)   Try to use as few sources as possible in researching your speech.
C)   Avoid citing quotations and paraphrases in your speech.
D)   Get an early start on researching and preparing your speech.
E)   Make sure you include information from the library in your speech.

Question 4

To _______________ is to restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.

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The answer of To _______________ is to restate or summarize...

Question 5

The first responsibility oa speaker is to make sure her or his goal is ethically sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_______________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker copies passages from a few sources and strings them together in a speech.

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The answer of _______________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker copies...

Question 7

According to your textbook, global plagiarism occurs when a person

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A)   bases his or her speech completely on foreign sources.
B)   fails to cite sources throughout the body of the speech.
C)   takes a speech entirely from one source and passes it off as her or his own.
D)   uses two or three sources and blends the information into a unified whole.
E)   bases the speech entirely on his or her personal experience.

Question 8

As the Roman rhetorician Quintilian noted 2,000 years ago, the ideal ospeechmaking is the good person speaking well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to your textbook, the ethical obligations olisteners in a public speaking situation include

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A)   maintaining the free and open expression of ideas.
B)   judging the speaker on the basis of her or his prestige.
C)   being courteous and attentive during the speech.
D)   all of the above.
E)   a and c only.

Question 10

Because opinions on the Internet are free for anyone to use, it is ethical to use them in your speech without citing your source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Name-calling is ethical in public speaking because it is protected by the free-speech clause othe Bill oRights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Jerome found several excellent sources for his informative speech. He pulled key information from them, blended those ideas into his own perspective, and cited his sources when he presented the speech. Which othe following statements best describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jerome is ethical because he cited his sources and used them to develop his own slant on the topic.
B)   Jerome is guilty of incremental plagiarism because he used quotations and paraphrases from other people in his speech.
C)   Jerome is ethical because he did not copy his speech from a single source.
D)   Jerome is guilty of patchwork plagiarism because he used ideas from several different sources in his speech.
E)   Jerome is guilty of global plagiarism because he did not develop his speech entirely from his own knowledge and experience.

Question 13

You have an ethical obligation to make sure the information you present in your speeches is accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Having spent two years working in a television newsroom, Madison decided to give her informative speech on hat topic. Because she knew a lot about it and was comfortable speaking to an audience, she didn't spend much time preparing. As a result, her speech was poorly organized, ran overtime, and did not have a clear message. Which guideline for ethical public speaking discussed in your textbook did Madison fail to live up to?

Accepted Answer

A)   Be fully prepared for each speech.
B)   Make sure your goals are ethically sound.
C)   Avoid name-calling and other forms of abusive language.
D)   Be honest in what you say.
E)   Avoid plagiarism.

Question 15

Just as public speakers have ethical responsibilities, so too do the people who listen to a speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As explained in your textbook, public speakers have an ethical obligation to avoid name-calling and other forms oabusive language because such language

Accepted Answer

A)   is forbidden by the free-speech clause in the U.S. Constitution.
B)   violates current standards of political correctness on college campuses.
C)   changes meaning based on the frame of reference of the audience.
D)   is used by speakers who are not fully prepared for their presentations.
E)   demeans the personal dignity of the groups or individuals being attacked.

Question 17

When citing an Internet document in a speech, it is usually sufficient to introduce it by saying, "As I found on the Internet."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ethical obligation oa speaker to be fully prepared increases as the size othe audience increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which othe following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Put ethical principles into practice.
B)   Adapt to the audience's frame of reference.
C)   Make sure your goals are ethically sound.
D)   all of the above
E)   a and c only

Exam 2: Ethics and Public Speaking

The ethical obligation oa speaker to be fully prepared increases as the size othe audience increases.

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To _______________ is to restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.

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You have an ethical obligation to make sure the information you present in your speeches is accurate.

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

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The first responsibility oa speaker is to make sure her or his goal is ethically sound.

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Just as public speakers have ethical responsibilities, so too do the people who listen to a speech.

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When citing an Internet document in a speech, it is usually sufficient to introduce it by saying, "As I found on the Internet."

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According to your textbook, the ethical obligations olisteners in a public speaking situation include

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Name-calling is ethical in public speaking because it is protected by the free-speech clause othe Bill oRights.

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Which othe following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?

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Which othe following are included in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking?

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Because opinions on the Internet are free for anyone to use, it is ethical to use them in your speech without citing your source.

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According to your textbook, global plagiarism occurs when a person

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Which othe following is recommended by your textbook as a way to avoid plagiarism?

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As explained in your textbook, public speakers have an ethical obligation to avoid name-calling and other forms oabusive language because such language

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_______________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker copies passages from a few sources and strings them together in a speech.

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Jerome found several excellent sources for his informative speech. He pulled key information from them, blended those ideas into his own perspective, and cited his sources when he presented the speech. Which othe following statements best describes this situation?

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

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As the Roman rhetorician Quintilian noted 2,000 years ago, the ideal ospeechmaking is the good person speaking well.

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Exam 2: Ethics and Public Speaking

The ethical obligation oa speaker to be fully prepared increases as the size othe audience increases.

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To _______________ is to restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.

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You have an ethical obligation to make sure the information you present in your speeches is accurate.

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

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The first responsibility oa speaker is to make sure her or his goal is ethically sound.

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Just as public speakers have ethical responsibilities, so too do the people who listen to a speech.

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When citing an Internet document in a speech, it is usually sufficient to introduce it by saying, "As I found on the Internet."

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According to your textbook, the ethical obligations olisteners in a public speaking situation include

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Name-calling is ethical in public speaking because it is protected by the free-speech clause othe Bill oRights.

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Which othe following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?

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Which othe following are included in your textbook as guidelines for ethical speechmaking?

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Because opinions on the Internet are free for anyone to use, it is ethical to use them in your speech without citing your source.

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According to your textbook, global plagiarism occurs when a person

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Which othe following is recommended by your textbook as a way to avoid plagiarism?

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As explained in your textbook, public speakers have an ethical obligation to avoid name-calling and other forms oabusive language because such language

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_______________ plagiarism occurs when a speaker copies passages from a few sources and strings them together in a speech.

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Jerome found several excellent sources for his informative speech. He pulled key information from them, blended those ideas into his own perspective, and cited his sources when he presented the speech. Which othe following statements best describes this situation?

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

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As the Roman rhetorician Quintilian noted 2,000 years ago, the ideal ospeechmaking is the good person speaking well.

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