Public Speaking Handbook

CHAPTER 8 stUdY GUide 179

Think about These Questions

• Explain how you might use each of the five key sources of supporting
  material to help you develop an informative speech on how to buy a new
  computer.


• Electronic and print indexes and databases sometimes include abstracts of
  books and articles rather than full texts. If you have read only the abstract
  of a source, is it ethical to include that source on your speech bibliography?


• You neglected to record the bibliographic information for one of your infor-
  mation sources: a magazine article found in the library. You discover this
  the night before you must deliver your speech, and you have no time to
  return to the library. How can you solve your problem in an ethical way?


• Reread the guidelines for each type of supporting material. Which of these
  guidelines for the effective use of supporting material might also be con-
  sidered a guideline for the ethical use of supporting material? Explain your
  choices.