According to the ancient Roman rhetorician Quintilian, the ideal of ethical speech-making is the ________ person speaking ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

good
well

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Should the central idea of a speech reflect consideration of the audience?

A) No; the audience is attending the speech to learn something new, which has no effect on the information being shared. B) Yes; it is polite for a speaker to consider who they will be speaking to, even if the audience has nothing to do with the topic. C) Yes; considering the audience as intelligent as the speaker will help the speaker not have to change their speech too much when creating it. D) Yes; the audience’s needs, interests, expectations, and knowledge need to be considered when developing a speech or else the speaker runs the risk of losing them.

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