KEYS TO SUCCESS Online PowerPoints to accompany Fourth Canadian Edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, Sarah Lyman Kravits, and Peter J. Maurin Slides prepared by Tiffani Baldwin and Danica Lavoie Chapter 4 Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 1

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 2 Researching and Writing gathering and communicating ideas Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 2

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 3 “Seeing research as a quest for an answer makes clear that you cannot know whether you have found something unless you know what it is you are looking for. - Lynn Quitman Troyka Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 3

Make the most out of the library Start with a road map Research from general to specific: Communication Interpersonal Communication Conflict Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 4

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 5 Researching on the Internet The basics Search directories and engines Non-web resources Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 5

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 6 Effective Writing Know your purpose Know your audience Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 6

Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 7 The Writing Process Planning Drafting Revising Editing Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 7

Effective Oral Presentations Prepare as though for a writing assignment Practice Practice Practice! Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education Canada 8