Speech chapter 6
Primary Research
The process of conducting your own study to acquire information for your speech
credentials
Your experience or education that qualify you to speak with authority on a specific subject
fieldwork observation (ethnography)
a form of primary research based on fieldwork observations
skimming
a method of rapidly going through a work to determine what is covered and how
expert
a person recognized as having mastered a specific subject, usually through long term study
interview
a planned, structured conversation where one person asks question 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
definition
a statement that clarifies the meaning of a word or phrase
narratives
accounts, personal experiences, tales, or lengthier stories
stance
an attitude, perspective, or viewpoint on a topic
hypothesis
an educated guess about a cause-and-effect relationship between two or more things
evidence
any information that clarifies, explains, or otherwise adds depth and breadth to a topic
anecdotes
brief, often amusing stories
open quesitons
broad-based questions that ask the interviewee to provide perspective, ideas, information, or opinions
secondary questions
follow-up questions designed to probe the answers given to primary questions
contrast
illuminating a point by highlighting difference.
comparison
illuminating a point by showing similarities
research cards
individual index cards that identify information speakers might cite during a speech
accurate sources
information sources that attempt to present unbiased information and ofter include a balanced discussion of controversial topics
reliable sources
information sources that attempt to present unbiased information and ofter include a balanced discussion of controversial topics
valid sources
information sources that report factual information that can be counted on to be true
factual statements
information that can be berified
expert opinions
interpretations and judgments made by authorities in a particular subject area
primary questions
introductory questions about each major interview topic
hits
links to all sorts of Web pages, images, videos, articles, and other sources that include material about the keywords entered into a search engine
periodicals
magazines and journals published at regular intervals
closed questions
narrowly focused questions that require only very brief answers
rapport-building questions
non-threatening questions designed to put the interviewee at ease
statistics
numerical facts
leading questions
questions phrased in a way that suggests 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
hypothetical examples
specific illustrations based on reflections about future events
examples
specific instances that illustrate or explain a general factual statement
interview protocal
the list of questions you plan to ask
Secondary Research
the process of locating information about your topic that has been discovered by other people
plagiarism
the unethical act of representing another person's work as your own
transcribe
to translate interview responses word for word into written form
blogs
web sites that provide personal viewpoints of their author
online social networks
web sites where communities of people interact with one another over the internet
