Question

Imagine that your class has just listened to an informative speech. You are not sure, however, whether some of the facts presented in the speech are correct. What should you do?



Disregard the speech entirely.


Assume that many of the facts are incorrect.


Use reference tools to verify the questionable facts.


Assume that all the facts are correct.

Answer 1

Use reference tools to verify the questionable facts.

Verify by checking reliable sources (books, academic articles, reputable news outlets, fact-checking sites), asking the speaker for sources, and cross-checking multiple independent references before accepting or rejecting the information.