Is it important to cite sources used in your speech? Explain why or why not, justifying your response with

examples. What are the possible consequences of not citing your sources?

What will be an ideal response?

Yes! It is very important to cite sources used in your speech. Citing your sources during your speech increases your
credibility. It shows your audience that you are not only responsible, but that you researched your speech, and are
backing up your arguments by using outside sources. It is unethical to omit mentioning whose ideas you are
borrowing for your speech. When you use the ideas of another and do not indicate where those ideas come from,
you are plagiarizing. Many universities and/or instructors have an anti-plagiarism policy. Not citing sources, in
many cases, can lead to failure of the project, course, or expulsion from the university.