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RESEARCHING AND SUPPORTING SPEECH - Coggle Diagram
RESEARCHING AND SUPPORTING SPEECH
Finding supporting material
existing knowledge forms (newspaper, magazines,journal and books
need to do research before starting incorporating sources to support your speech
first step, research must be library
use electronic resources such as library database
Google Scholar (can easily search for and find articles that aren't confined to a particular library database)
Types of scholar
Periodicals(magazines and journals)
allow to narrow search terms which very helpful to find good sources that are relevan to the topic
academic journal are considered more scholarly and credible than magazines
newspaper and books
good for topics that be devoloping quickly
better to recognized as the newspaper of record for a particular area.
edited books with multiple chapters by different authors can be especially good to get a variety of perspectives on a topic.
References tools
Dictionary ( better to use author's definition than a dictionary definition)
wikipedia (allowed community of people to post, edit and debate content) (not considered a scholarly or credible source)
Interviews (access a person who has expertise in or direct experience with the speech topic)
interviews
Types of supporting material
Example
-is a cited case that is representative of a larger whole. Use hypothetical examples, which can be useful when you need to provide an example
Explanation
clarify ideas by providing information about what something is, why something is the way it is, how something works or came to be and the common types of explanation is a definition
Statistic
-numerical representation of information. -capitalize on the power of statistic if use them appropriately -should repeat key statistics at least once for emphasis.
Analogies
involve in a comparison , items or circumstances. -a figurative anology comparison things that are not normally related, often relying on metaphor, simile or other figurative language devices
Testimony
testimony is quoted information from people with direct knowledge about a subject or situation.
Visual Aids
Objects
offer as a visual aid for a speech.
Chalkboards, whiteboards and flip charts
can be useful for interactive speech
Posters and handouts
used to present original research as they can be broken down into the various steps to show how a process
Pictures
can be useful when you need to show an exact replication of what you're speaking about
can also connect to audience on a personal level,especially it they evoke audience emotions
Diagrams and Drawings
good for showing inner workings of an objects or pointing out the most important or relevant part of something
to pictures when you only need to point out certain things that may be difficult to see in a photograph
Charts and Tables
useful for compiling and cross-referencing larger amounts of information
Graphs
points out numerical relationships or trends and include line graphs and bar graphs
line graphs useful for showing trends over time. bar graphs are good for comparing amounts
Video
can be powerful and engaging for an audience but they can also be troublesome for speakers.
Presentation software