Speech Terms Ch.6

Factual Statements

Information that can be verified

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 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

Definitions

a statement that clarifies the meaning of a word or phrase

Narratives

accounts, personal experiences, tales, or lengthier stories

Stance

an author's 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 or breadth to a topic

Research Cards

are individual index cards or electronic facsimiles that identify (a) one piece of information relevant to your speech, (b) a key word or theme the information represents, and (c) 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

broadbased questions that ask the interviewee to provide perspective, ideas, information, or opinions

Contrast

illuminating a point by highlighting differences

Comparasion

illuminating a point by showing similarities

Expert Opinions

interpretations and judgements made by authorities in a particular subject area

Primary Questions

introductory questions about each major interview topic

Periodicals

magazines and journals that appear at fixed periods

Closed Questions

narrowly focused questions that require only very brief answers

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 suggests the interviewer has preferred an answer

Neutral Questions

questions phrased in ways that do not direct a person's andwers

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

Examples

specific instances that illustrate or explain a general factual statement

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 information that has been discovered by other people

Plagiarism

the unethical act of representing another person's work as your own

Transcribe

translating responses word for word into written form

Blogs

websites that provide personal viewpoints of their author

Online Social Network

websites where communities of people interact with one another over the internet

Credentials

your experiences or education that qualifies you to speak with authority on a specific subject