1. 6.1 Locate Information 6.2 Secondary Sources 6.3 Evaluate Information
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CHAPTER 6 Research
6.1 Locate Information
6.2 Secondary Sources
6.3 Evaluate Information
6.4 Record Information
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2. Lesson 6.1 Locate Information
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Lesson 6.1 Locate Information
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GOALS
Define research and discuss personal knowledge, experiences, and observation research.
Define primary sources and identify types of primary sources.
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3. Initial Research
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Personal Knowledge
Experience
Observation

4. Primary Sources Surveys Experiments Original documents and objects
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Surveys
Experiments
Original documents and objects
Interviews

5. Interviews Select the best person Write good questions
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Select the best person
Write good questions
Conduct the interview
Process the interview

6. Types of Questions Primary questions Follow-up questions
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Primary questions
Follow-up questions
Open questions
Closed questions
Neutral questions
Leading questions

7. Guidelines for Conducting the Interview
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Arrive early
Dress appropriately
Introduce yourself
Repeat the purpose of the interview
Be courteous
Listen carefully
Ask questions
Keep the interview moving
Be aware of nonverbal language
End on time
Confirm the person’s credentials

8. Lesson 6.2 Secondary Sources
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GOALS
Define secondary sources.
Identify types of secondary sources.

9. Secondary Source
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Developed from information gathered from another source

10. Types of Secondary Sources
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Books
Periodicals
Newspapers
Encyclopedias
Statistical Sources
Biographical References
Books of Quotations
U.S. Government Publications
Internet Resources

11. Electronic Catalog Card
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Ways to search
Title
Author
Subject
Keywords
Information on catalog card
Location
Call number
Status
Note

12. Evaluation Checklist for Internet Sources
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Who created the site?
Why was the site created?
Is the site current?
What links are posted on the site?
Is the information accurate?

13. Lesson 6.3 Evaluate Information
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GOALS
Discuss criteria for judging sources.
Explain how to identify and select relevant information.
Recognize the importance of using information from multiple cultural views.

14. Criteria for Judging Sources
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Is the source credible?
Is the information relevant?
Is the information objective?
Is the information current?

15. Identify and Select Relevant Information
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Factual Statements
Expert Opinions
Elaborations

16. Factual Statements
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Statistics
Examples
Definitions

17. Expert Opinions
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Interpretations and judgments made by someone with credentials in a subject area
Characteristics of experts
Knowledgeable
Experienced
Recognized

18. Elaborations Anecdotes and narratives Quotations
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Anecdotes and narratives
Quotations
Comparisons and contrasts

19. Include Culturally Diverse Views
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Speak to the entire audience
Use sources that represent view of more than one cultural group

20. Lesson 6.4 Record Information
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GOALS
Discuss how to prepare research cards.
Explain how to cite sources in your speech.

21. Prepare Research Cards
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Heading or key words that identify the topic
Subhead or key words that identify the subcategory to which the information belongs
Specific fact, opinion, or elaboration statement
Specific quotations
Bibliographical publication data

22. Sample Research Card Topic: Bioluminescence Heading: Uses
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Topic: Bioluminescence
Heading: Uses
Fireflies blink to communicate, and each fly has a distinctive blink. Males and females also blink during mating season.
Kathryn Lund Johnson. “Things that go ‘blink’ in the night.” American Gardener, Jul./Aug. 2006, v. 85 i.4, pp. 46–47.

23. Cite Sources in Your Speech
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Oral footnotes
Reason for citing sources
Credibility
Depth
Ethical practice

24. Examples of Appropriate Speech Source Citations
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Books
“Thomas Friedman, noted international editor for the New York Times, stated in his book The World Is Flat…”
Journal or magazine articles
“According to an article about the Federal Reserve in last week’s Newsweek magazine…”
Newspapers
“According to a May 2007 article in the Wall Street Journal…”
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25. Examples of Appropriate Speech Source Citations
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Interviews
“In my telephone interview on September 29 with Dr. Susan Nissen, physician for physical medicine in Kansas City, Kansas, I learned that…”
Internet sources
“According to a January 2007 posting on the official website of the American Dietetic Association…”
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26. Examples of Appropriate Speech Source Citations
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Television programs
“According to a May 1995 CNN special broadcast called ‘Cry Hatred’…”
Public speeches
“In a speech on business ethics delivered to the Public Relations Society of America last November, Preston Townly, CEO of the Conference Board, said…”