Gathering Supporting Materials
Search for Materials on the Internet
Research Materials at the Library
Research Interviews
Research Tips
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What do you have to provide audiences with?
accurate information
100
What type of websites should you watch out for?
Websites that aren't regulary updated
100
What are Databases?
Collections of information stored electronically so they are easy to find and retrieve
100
What do Open-ended questions provide?
A wide variety of possible answers
100
What is Plagiarism?
The act of presenting another person's words and ideas as your own.
200
When determing the types of information you need, what must you be aware of?
Information Overload
200
What must you do if a URL contains a tilde (~)?
Find that person's credentials, Find out if that author is an expert
200
What is an Abstract?
An alphabetical listing of the topics discussed in a specific publication, along with the corresponding year, volume, and page numbers.
200
What do Closes-ended questions provide?
A focused answer and controls the interview.
200
What are the three main types of plagiarism?
Patchwork Plagiarism, Global Plagiarsim, Incremental Plagiarism
300
When using personal knowledge and experience, what must you do in the preparation of your speech?
Select the incident or event, Work out the significance for it in your speech
300
What types of claims should you watch out for in a source?
Outrageous or Controversial
300
What is an Index?
An alphabetical listing of the topics discussed in a specific publication, along with the corresponding year, volume, and page numbers
300
What must you do when determining who to interview?
Find an expert on the topic or someone who has experience with the topic.
300
How do you find ideas for your topic?
Review, Brainstorm, Look around and pay attention
400
What does a research inventory help?
Focus research efforts, identify areas that need special attention, make use of time productivity
400
If information is inconsistent with other sources it may both...?
Reflect new findings on a new topic, Reflect an unfounded or unsubstantiated claim
400
What are the different research materials offered in the library?
Librarians, Databases, Journals, Magazines, Documents
400
What must you do when preparing for an interview?
Identify who you are, specify requirements of topic, explain to the person why you have chosen them, let the person know how long the interview will be.
400
What are the things you must do when starting your research?
Know the due dates, Don't procrastinate, Look over guidelines, Choose your topic
500
What should research do, if approached the right way?
reduce stress, productive use of time, reduce frustration, increase chances of finding excellent material to support ideas
500
What types of information does the audience expect?
Reliable, Authoritative, Current, Complete, Relevant, and Consistent
500
What are Full-text Databases?
Index the complete text of newspapers, periodicals, encyclopedias, research reports, court cases, books, etc.
500
What must you do when you do a follow up to the interview?
Review or transcribe your notes as soon after the interview as possible, so the thoughts are fresh in your mind. Make notes or ideas that came to you during the interview.
500
How do you avoid plagiarism?
Provide citations, clearly state quotes and passages, cite paraphrases and summaries
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