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GATHERING MATERIALS Chapter 7 Lecture/Recap
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Personal Knowledge and Experience Is it okay to use personal knowledge and experience in your informative speech? Yes; must frame in non-persuasive way Cannot rely entirely on personal knowledge for this speech Must be relevant
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Library Research References Works Newspaper and Periodical Databases Academic Databases Can you cite an abstract? http://www.gordonstate.edu/library/index.asp http://www.gordonstate.edu/library/index.asp
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Internet Research Experts advise speakers/researchers/students to use internet research as a supplemental source; not as the only source. Why? Search engines “docusoaps” What does this mean? “docusoaps” + “effects” What does this mean? Specialized research resources (Example:.gov)
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Wikipedia Credibility Cannot be used as source Can be used as starting point How so?
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How to Evaluate Internet Sources Author? Sponsoring organization? Recent?
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Research/Investigative Interviews Consider Interviewee? Credible? Protocol; allow for feedback Prepare questions beforehand Avoid: Questions that don’t require an interview Leading questions Hostile, loaded questions Double barreled/Overloaded questions Clear purpose
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Interview Questions: Hostile, loaded questions Example: Did you enjoy spoiling the dinner for everyone else? Do you think you spoiled the dinner? Did you enjoy it? Question loaded with question and assertion Double-barreled (more than one question) Example: Do you enjoy Dr. Goldman’s exams and activities? Do you enjoy her exams? Do you enjoy her activities? Question loaded with more than one question
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When Researching…. Take notes Include the citations Note paraphrase vs. direct quote Draft of your bibliography Consider relevance and reliability
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Remember: For Speech 2… 2 sources required Must cite within speech Must include reference list at end of outline Use MLA or APA Examples on pg. 135, online, or in reference guides
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SUPPORTING MATERIALS Chapter 8 Recap
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Examples Types Brief Extended Hypothetical Tips (Ask…) Do they clarify? Do they reinforce ideas? Do they personalize ideas? Are they vivid? Valuable? Practice delivering your examples
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Statistics Combining statistics (not adding the stats; combining when discussing) Make sure: You understand the statistics They are used correctly They are from a reliable resource They are recent No date? Don’t use. Explain No overloading Round off complicated stats “nearly…” “over…”
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Testimony Types Expert Peer Which is more appropriate? Quote vs. paraphrase Be accurate and ethical Consider context Qualified and unbiased testimonies Know the person’s name!
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Oral Citations Used for direct quotes? Used for paraphrased materials or other borrowed ideas? Must tell the audience The source of the information The author/sponsoring organization The credibility and relevance of the source The date Examples on pg. 161
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Oral Citations “Dr. Adria Goldman, an assistant professor of Communication, wrote a 2012 article on the Angry Black Woman stereotype in reality television. She found that…” “In a March 2013 article in The New York Times, it was reported that…” The June 2011 issue of The Journal of Family and Marriage, included an article written by family psychologist Dr. Michelle Flythe. Dr. Flythe argues that…” Not: “In a 2011 journal article found in EBSCOHost (or GALILEO)…”
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For Speech 2… Yes, you can include direct quotes on your note card Yes, you can include general info for sources (in keyword format) When researching off-campus, you will need a password for online databases: http://www.gordonstate.edu/library/tutorials.asp http://www.gordonstate.edu/library/tutorials.asp
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