Chapter 7 Public Speaking

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Research interview

An interview conducted to gather information for a speech

Sponsoring organization

An organization that, in the absence of a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document on the internet

After the interview

Review your notes as soon as possible, transcribe your notes

Tips for doing research

Start early, make a preliminary bibliography, take notes efficiently

Reference work

A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers

Three criteria you can use to help distinguish between the good and the bad on the Internet

Authorship (Identification and qualifications), Sponsorship (Objectivity, accuracy and nonpartisanship), Recency (Up-to-date)

Before the interview

Define the purpose of the interview, decide whom to interview, arrange the interview, decide whether to record the interview, prepare your questions

How can you use search engines systematically to find what you need?

Develop a search strategy that will allow you to zero in precisely on the information required for your speech

During the interview

Dress appropriately and be on time, repeat the purpose of the interview, set up the recorder, keep the interview on track, listen carefully, don't overstay your welcome

Librarians

Experts in their own field, trained in library use and research methods

Why is library research useful?

Knowing the resources available in your library and how to use them efficiently will make the research process much more productive

Academic database

A database that catalogues articles from scholarly journals

Preliminary bibliography

A list complied early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic

What should the Internet be used as?

A supplement to library research

How to take notes efficiently

Take plenty of notes, record notes in a consistent format, make a separate entry for each note, distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas

Where can you gather information?

Yourself, the library, the internet, interviews,


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