True/False
True or False? When giving a speech on a specific topic it is important to include the most current research you can find.
True!
The standards used to discriminate between right and wrong, good and bad, in thought and action
Ethics
Speaking about illegal activities (how to rob a store)
Speakers have a duty to choose topics that promote positive ethical values.
Communication is a neutral instrument.
True
Literary - or artistic or musical - theft.
Plagiarism
Speaking about cancer research but leaving out one of the most common (and recent) cancer treatments.
It is a speaker's duty to speak on the most current research and to avoid incomplete data.
A speaker must be well prepared and open to feedback.
True
Why is it important to include accurate and valid information in your speech?
After listening to a speech the audience will form their own opinions based on what they heard. It is important that you provide them with valid information before they form their own opinions.
Someone has posted a speech online that is the same topic as your upcoming speech. You memorize that speech.
This is plagiarism! It is unethical to take someone else's work and present it as your own.
It is important to listen to speeches with a biased point of view.
False!
Why is it important to listen to speeches with an open mind?
Even if you feel strongly about a topic, listening to a speech with an open mind can broaden your thoughts and ideas and allow you to see things from a different point of view.
You are doing a speech on endangered animals and use the research you found from different articles, but do not cite them.
This is plagiarism! You must cite work that is not your own.
It is okay to have good research but not practice your speech beforehand.
False!
What is one of the four factors to consider in determining whether your specific use of copyrighted material is fair?
What is the purpose and character of the use?
What is the nature of the work to be used?
How much of the work will you use?
What effect would your use have on the market value of the work?
You are listening to a speech written by someone you usually do not agree with. You block out everything this person is saying and focus on your own original view about the topic.
It is important to listen to speeches with an open mind, even if you don't agree with everything the speaker is saying.