Exam 3: Speaking Freely and Ethically

A _____ is a behavior that is viewed by law as nonverbal communication and is subject to the same protections and limitations as verbal speech.

When citing your sources orally in a speech,you should

Marty is having problems coming up with an idea for a speech.He knows his fraternity keeps files of old tests,papers,and speeches and decides to look through these for an idea.He finds a great speech about bats,their value to ecology,and their habitat.He likes this speech so much that he decides to use it largely intact but goes to the Internet to update the sources.Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

_____ is speech that is responsible,honest,and tolerant.

What must balance the right to free speech?

What was the first organization formed to protect free speech in the United States?

What does accommodation in public speaking mean?

Patchwriting includes failing to give credit for compelling phrases taken from another source.

Lee gave an informative speech on the poor quality of local drinking water.He brought in a test kit and presented statistics that proved local water was dangerous to drink.He advised the class to purchase a certain type of water filter pitcher guaranteed to remove these impurities.At the end of his speech,he mentioned that he worked for the company that made the pitcher and had them for sale.What was Lee's mistake?

Being ______ involves becoming as aware as possible of others' feelings,needs,interests,and backgrounds.

Only a few years after the ratification of the First Amendment,Congress passed the ______ which punished those who spoke out against the government and was later declared unconstitutional.

Sometimes called _______,sensitivity to differences does not mean that speakers must abandon their own convictions for those of their audience

_____ are the beliefs,values,and moral principles by which people determine what is right or wrong.

Our beliefs,values,and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong are our

According to the National Communication Association,_______ is fundamental to responsible thinking,decision-making,and the development of relationships and communities within and across contexts,cultures,channels,and media.

In 1940,what speech act did Congress declare illegal?

In 1989,the Supreme Court overturned a statute that made burning the United States flag illegal because

The _____ is the amendment to the U.S.Constitution that guarantees free speech.

You are still ethical if you avoid presenting information that could be potentially damaging to your case.

If your overall objective is to inform or persuade,it is probably ethical;if your goal is to coerce or manipulate,it is unethical.