Chapter 7 Public Speaking
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,
