1. Chapter 12: Researching, Supporting, and Delivering Your Ideas

2. Researching Your Topic
Sources of information
Printed Materials
Brochures
Books
Magazines/Journals
Newspapers
Encyclopedias
Licensed Electronic Databases
The Internet
Blogs
Personal Interviews
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Avoid plagiarism- using the ideas of someone else without giving credit.

3. The Internet Keep in mind three facts when using the internet:
Not all information on the Web is authoritative
It is possible to spend hours on the Internet without finding the information you need.
Many valuable sources are not available on the web.
Validate internet sources
Search with boolean operators

4. AVOID PLAGARISM!!!

5. Verbal Supporting Materials
Supporting materials are informative materials that serve as a foundation for our ideas.
Supporting materials have three purposes:
Clarify
Prove
Add Interest

6. Types of Verbal Support
Explanations Comparisons Illustrations Examples Statistics

7. Improving Delivery Delivery and nonverbal behavior Delivery and voice
Volume
Pitch
Emphasis (stressing a word to give emphasis)
Rate
Delivery and language
Stylistic language devises (pg. 335)
Maintain a confident delivery