Which of the following is an important guideline for the use of statistics in a speech?
A) Use statistics that are mainly from secondary sources.
B) Use as many statistics as you can find because they enhance credibility.
C) Use reputable, authoritative, unbiased sources for your statistics.
D) Report a statistic down to the last decimal point to be thorough and accurate.
Answer: C
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meet set standards and does not compare them to others. a. Comparison-based b. Criterion-based c. Competition-based d. Judgment-based
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A. a wise move by the researcher as some elements will not fit in any of the categories. B. the code that researchers use as the standard against which other categories are tested. C. the code that researchers use when they want to further examine some elements. D. a failure of the coding scheme, indicating that the coding scheme is not as developed as it should be. E. none of the above.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false