The basic rule for avoiding plagiarism as a public speaker is as follows:

A. Only sources for direct quotations should be acknowledged in oral form
B. Only sources for paraphrases outside information should be acknowledged in oral form
C. Any sources that require credit in written from should be acknowledged in oral form
D. Even the sources for common knowledge should be acknowledged in oral form


Answer: C. Any sources that require credit in written from should be acknowledged in oral form

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