Ethical Use of Supporting
Material
1. Provide the
date, source and context of information cited in your speech.
2. Don't present a claim or opinion as though it were fact.
3. Remember that statistics are open to differing interpretations.
4. Protect your listeners from biased information.
5. Tell listeners if you can't identify the exact sources of your
information.
6. Don't quote "out of context" to misrepresent a person's
oosition.
7. Be sure examples reflect reality.
8. Don't present typothetical examples as though they are factual.