Public Speaking Chapter 6
factual statements
information that can be verified
primary questions
introductory questions about each major interview topic
closed questions
narrowly focused questions that require only very brief answers
online social networks
websites where communities of people interact with one another over the Internet
stance
An author's attitude, perspective or viewpoint on a topic
qoutation
a comment made by and attributed to someone other than the speaker
ethnography
a form of primary research based on fieldworld observations
skimming
a method of rapidly going through a work to determining what is covered and how
interview
a planned, structured conversation where one person asks questions and another answers them
annotated bibliography
a preliminary record of the relevant sources you find pertaining to your topic
abstract
a short paragraph summarizing the research findings
narratives
accounts, personal experiences, tales, or lengthier stories
hypothesis
an educated guess about a cause-and-effect relationship between two or more things
research cards
are individual index cards or electronic facsimilies that identify (a) one piece of information relevant to your speech, (b) a key word or theme the information represents, and © the bibliographic data identifying where you found it
reliable sources
are those that have a history of presenting valid and accurate information
accurate sources
attempt to present unbiased information and often include a balanced discussion of controversial topics.
anecdotes
brief, often amusing stories
open questions
broad based questions that ask the interviewee to provide perspective, ideas, information, or opinions
evaluating
critically analyzing what is said to determine its truthfulness, utility, and trustworthiness
contrast
illuminating a point by highlighting differences
comparison
illuminating a point by showing similarities
periodicals
magazines and journals that appear at fixed periods
rapport-building questions
nonthreatening questions designed to put the interviewee at ease and demonstrate your respect for them
statistics
numerical facts
secondary questions
questions designed to probe the answers given to primary questions
leading questions
questions phrased in a way that suggest the interviewer has a preferred answer
neutral questions
questions phrased in ways that do not direct a person's answers
oral footnote
reference to an original source, made at the point in the speech where information from that source is presented
valid sources
report factual information that can be counted on to be true
hypothetical examples
specific instances based on reflections about future events
interview protocol
the list of questions you plan to ask
primary research
the process of conducting your own study to acquire the information you need
secondary research
the process of locating the information that has been discovered by other people
transcribe
translating responses word for word into written form
blogs
websites that provide personal viewpoints of their author
credentials
your experiences or education that qualifies you to speak with authority on a specific subject