Research
How to prepare for a speech?
What is gathering materials and researching?
True or False:
Information on the internet is always true.
What is False?
Name one type of source you might find while library researching.
What is reference books, newspapers, periodicals, or academic databases.
What does it mean to evaluate a source?
What is to judge whether the source is credible, accurate, or appropriate?
What should you do before conducting an interview?
What is preparing by researching the topic and developing questions?
You find two websites while researching. One has lots of good information but no sources are provided, while the other identifies the author and provides links to supporting research. Which website is the better choice?
What are 3 ways speakers can gather information for a speech?
What is searching the internet, interviews, and library research?
When evaluating a source, why should you ask who created it?
What is determining the authors expertise, qualifications, or authority?
Should you take notes during an interview?
What is yes, because it allows you to accurately remember important information during the interview.
True or False:
A speaker should use as much research as possible, even if its not relevant.
What is False?
Research should always be relevant to the speech.
What should you determine about the background of an online source?
Who created/published it?
What type of source would be especially useful for identifying scholarly research.
What is an academic database.
Why should you ask why a source was created?
What is understanding it's purpose (to inform, persuade, entertain, or promote)?
During an interview, what is more important than simply asking questions?
What is carefully listening to answers.
Why should a speaker use more than one source when gathering information for a speech?
What is gathering different perspectives and supporting evidence.
Why should you check when an online source was published/dated?
What is outdated information?
What is one advantage of using library resources instead of relying on the internet?
What is libraries provide access to specialized information and organized sources.
A website makes a claim but provides no author, evidence, or sources? What should you do?
What is questioning credibility of information?
An interviewee gives you an answer you don't fully understand, what should you do?
What is asking follow up questions or clarification?
Why shouldn't a speaker rely on personal experience?
What is bias?
What is a good starting point when searching for information on the internet for a speech?
What is using a search engine to find relevant information and potential sources, then evaluating those sources before using them.
What is the difference between reference works and periodicals?
What is a reference work provides general background information, while a periodical is a publication released regularly, such as a newspaper.
Who created it? When was it published? Where did the information come from? (answers may vary)
Why is it important to keep track of your sources while researching?
What is knowing where your information came from and allowing you to identify your sources later.