Using Your Own Knowledge
It has been proven that you give ______ speeches when you have previous
better
Even though it is easy to go straight to the internet to start finding research for a speech or project, it might not always have all the _____
answers
The _______ has been called the world's biggest library. There is no question that the internet has tons of information. But the problem with the internet is that there is no _____ information desk.
internet, central
Define the ______ of your interview, decide ____ to interview, _______ the interview, decide whether or not to record the interview, and prepare your questions.
purpose, whom, arrange
The biggest mistake people make when faced with a research project is ______ __ ____ to begin.
waiting too long
But, just because you have outside knowledge about something doesn’t mean you still shouldn’t do your ______.
research
Most students waste time wandering through the library not knowing where to start. They don’t want to “bother” anyone by asking ________. Librarians are experts in their field just like doctors.
questions
Also you can’t always find the same ____ and ____ of information that you can in a library.
range, depth
During your interview it is arguably the most ______ part of the process. This is where what you say and do matters the most.
important
In your research, you will run across the titles of _____, magazine articles, _______ documents, and so on that look as if they might contain helpful information about your speech topic.
books, internet documents
There are some ________ when it comes to speeches that you get to choose the topic.
negatives
Just be sure to always ____ the sources you use
cite
Search engines are extremely helpful, but they aren’t the only _______ for finding information.
vehicles
After your interview you should immediately ____ ____ and go over any notes that you took during the interview.
take notes
In order to really know what you are giving your speech about you need to know the topic ______ and ___.
inside and out
You might be _____ and let previous opinions ____ your point or argument
bias, sway
The major reference works you can find and use for your speeches are __________, yearbooks, quotation books, and _________ ____.
encyclopedias, biographical aids.
There are tons of different _____ _______that you can use to research anything.
search engines
Reviewing your notes will also help you see what your _____ and __________ will be.
duties, responsibilities
If you think about what you are finding in your research, you will see your topic just a little bit ________ with every note you take.
differently
It might also be a good idea to add some personal experiences with that topic since you have a background with it, just to make it more ______.
authentic
When giving a speech on a person a _________ ___ would be very useful.
Biographical aids
The _______ is the world’s largest source of information.
internet
What are three things you should do during an interview?
dress appropriately, be on time, repeat the purpose of the interview
Notes are ______ to your research so make sure that you take these notes ______.
crucial, efficiently