Ralph found an excellent source for his speech on organic gardening,and used the author's scientific evidence on earthworms and ladybugs in his speech outline.Is this ethical?
A)No; this is unethical because it is patchwork plagiarism.
B)No; this is unethical because Ralph is not an expert in organic gardening.
C)Yes; this is ethical as long as Ralph accurately states the information.
D)Yes; this is ethical as long as Ralph cites his source orally within the speech.

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Using scientific evidence from an author in a speech outline is ethical as long as Ralph cites the source orally within the speech. This is called giving proper attribution and is a standard practice in research and academic writing. As long as Ralph accurately states the information and gives credit to the original author, it is not considered plagiarism.

Ralph Found an Excellent Source for His Speech on Organic