Name: ____________________________________________________________
CHAPTER 3: ETHICAL COMMUNICATION
CRITICAL INTERACTION TEMPLATE 3.1
ETHICAL DILEMMAS
Directions: Using one of the standards mentioned in this section (political, dialogical,
humanist, situational) decide how you would handle the following dilemmas.
1. Your classmate, Jackson, wants to do an informative speech on How to tell successful
lies and asks you as a member of his audience what you think about his topic.
2. You decide that you want to do your persuasive speech on stricter laws for drunk
drivers. You are aware that one of your classmates has a family member who is an
alcoholic and is serving time for drunk driving. This classmate has confided in you and
has expressed that he would be uncomfortable with some of your arguments.
Name: ____________________________________________________________
CHAPTER 3: ETHICAL COMMUNICATION
CRITICAL INTERACTION TEMPLATE 3.2
PLAGIARISM CHECK
Directions: Read the following situations. Decide the best course of action.
1. Your roommate has waited until the last minute to prepare his speech on Greek
Architecture. You are both architecture majors and your speech is on Frank
Lloyd Wright. Your roommate, who is also your friend, asks to see your research
because he wants to change his topic. He then asks to see your completed outline.
You agree to let him see the outline, but find out later that he used the entire
outline for his own speech. What will you do?
2. You are a music major and you want to do an informative speech on Miles Davis,
your favorite jazz musician. You have read many articles and books about him
and have listened to all of his recordings. Because you are well informed about
the topic, you don’t see the need to conduct any further research. You use many
facts about his life without attributing this information to a particular source.
Have you committed plagiarism? If so, what kind?