Gossip can hurt your credibility as a speaker

Max has been dumped by his girlfriend and is trying to work through his post-dissolution

grief. One strategy that is helping him is to mentally review his ex's flaws. Max is engaging in which of Weber's strategies? A) Figure out what happened. B) Get some perspective. C) Prepare to feel better. D) Realize, don't idealize.

Explain two reasons why it is important from an ethical standpoint for a public speaker to be fully prepared for each speech.

What will be an ideal response?