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1.
Taking responsibility for your words lies at the heart of being an ethical speaker.
A)
True
B)
False
2.
The Greek word ethos means character.
A)
True
B)
False
3.
Being honest will help a speaker build credibility.
A)
True
B)
False
4.
Our values are our enduring judgments or standards of what is good and bad in life.
A)
True
B)
False
5.
An ethical speech contains many invective attacks that discredit those with whom the
speaker disagrees.
A)
True
B)
False
6.
Ethical speaking contributes something positive to public discourse.
A)
True
B)
False
7.
If a particular type of speech is legal, it is also ethical.
A)
True
B)
False
8.
Under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, all types of speech are legal even
if they are unethical.
A)
True
B)
False
9.
Racist, sexist, and ageist slurs are forms of hate speech.
A)
True
B)
False
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10.
Hate speech is directed solely against people’s racial characteristics.
A)
True
B)
False
11.
The qualities of dignity and integrity are central to ethical speech.
A)
True
B)
False
12.
Trustworthiness is a combination of honesty and dependability.
A)
True
B)
False
13.
A respectful speaker focuses on issues as well as on personalities.
A)
True
B)
False
14.
Using emotional appeals to shore up a weak argument is unethical.
A)
True
B)
False
15.
The quality of fairness in a speaker refers to his or her efforts to see all sides of an issue.
A)
True
B)
False
16.
Acknowledging sources is an essential aspect of ethical speechmaking.
A)
True
B)
False
17.
Plagiarism is the act of crediting sources in a speech.
A)
True
B)
False
18.
Any source that requires credit in written form should be acknowledged in oral form.
A)
True
B)
False
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19.
If something is common knowledge, it does not need to be cited.
A)
True
B)
False
20.
Verbatim statements are known as paraphrases.
A)
True
B)
False
21.
It is NOT necessary to acknowledge direct quotations in a speech.
A)
True
B)
False
22.
Paraphrasing alters the form, but not the substance, of another person’s ideas.
A)
True
B)
False
23.
Which of the following is a Greek word meaning character?
A)
logos
B)
ethos
C)
pathos
D)
mythos
24.
Research reveals that people place their greatest trust in speakers who exhibit all of the
following EXCEPT
A)
a solid grasp of the subject.
B)
genuine interest in the welfare of their listeners.
C)
regular use of emotional appeals.
D)
honesty and straightforwardness.
25.
An ethical speaker considers the values of whom?
A)
the speaker
B)
the university
C)
the audience
D)
the traditional
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26.
Which Amendment assures protection to both honest and dishonest speakers.
A)
First
B)
Second
C)
Third
D)
Fourth
27.
Hate speech is offensive communication that is most often directed against
A)
political ideas.
B)
people’s values.
C)
people’s racial, ethnic, religious, gender, or other characteristics.
D)
people’s psychological characteristics.
28.
Speech that is potentially harmful to a person’s reputation at work or in the community
and might be illegal if spoken with a reckless disregard for the truth is called
A)
manipulation.
B)
honesty.
C)
slander.
D)
fighting words.
29.
A person’s respectful bearing and conduct is called
A)
trustworthiness.
B)
dignity.
C)
integrity.
D)
candor.
30.
An incorruptible speaker, or one who will not compromise the truth, possesses
A)
trustworthiness.
B)
dignity.
C)
integrity.
D)
candor.
31.
A speaker who is both honest and dependable has the quality of
A)
trustworthiness.
B)
dignity.
C)
integrity.
D)
candor.
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32.
If a source used in a speech requires credit in written form, it also
A)
requires consent from the author.
B)
should be mentioned before the speaker’s findings.
C)
needs to be quoted directly.
D)
should be acknowledged orally.
33.
Presenting a “cut-and-paste” of someone else’s material as your own is called
A)
ethical behavior.
B)
plagiarism.
C)
fairness.
D)
legal borrowing.
34.
Material that is common knowledge
A)
must be credited to avoid plagiarism.
B)
should only be paraphrased to be ethical.
C)
is unlikely to be known by many people.
D)
does not require a citation.
35.
Legal protection afforded the creators of original literary and artistic works is called
A)
public domain.
B)
copyright.
C)
fair use.
D)
plagiarism.
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