Criteria for Evaluating Internet Sources
Look for when a site was last updated.
What is timeliness?
Details that help people picture what you are trying to communicate
What are descriptions?
Focuses on problems then solutions
What is Problem-solution?
State the purpose of your speech in one sentence
What is Develop the Central Idea?
a mix of illustrations, opinions, definitions and statistics
What is variety?
Language and style indicate an awareness of societal differences.
What is diversity?
Statements expressing an individual's attitudes, beliefs or values.
What are opinions?
Organization based on location or direction.
What is spatial?
Look at the individual listeners.
What is deliver the speech?
Bigger is better.
What is magnitude?
The site is not signed.
What is accountability?
A story that helps people understand your point.
What are illustrations?
Organization based on complexity.
What is topical?
A good speech adds information to strengthen and develop the speech.
What is gathering supporting material?
Use specific examples and statistics
What is Concreteness?
The information on the site is not worth the cost for access.
What is usability?
Numbers that can be used to bring clarity or conviction.
What are statistics?
focuses on the situation and what makes things happen
What is cause and effect?
Define your speech in such a way to let you achieve your goal well.
What is select and narrow your topic?
Supporting material that hits closest to home.
What is relevance?
Consider the source of funding for the site or the organization.
What is objectivity?
Comparison between two things.
What are analogies?
Organization by time and sequence.
What is chronological?
Always think about who your are speaking to.
What is to consider the audience?
Use something to make people laugh?
What is humor?