Kailey Morter
Fundamentals of Speech
Professor Gillespie
12/5/11
Chapter Six Questions
1. Why is it important to draw on your own knowledge and experience in gathering materials for your speeches?
· Because we speak best about subjects with which we are familiar with. The information in which we know makes the speech more personal and can bring in color and emotion.
2. What are five resources for finding what you need in the library?
· Librarians, the catalogue, periodical databases, newspapers, and reference works.
3. What are three criteria for evaluating the soundness of research materials that you find on the Internet?
· The three criteria’s for evaluations are the authorship, sponsorship, and recency.
4. What are the three stages of interviewing? What should you do in each stage to help ensure a successful interview?
· The three stages of interviewing are: 1) what to do before the interview, 2) what to do during the interview, 3) and what to do after the interview. In the first stage you should define the purpose of the interview, decide whom to interview, arrange the interview, decide whether to record the interview, and prepare questions. In the second stage you should dress appropriately and be on time, repeat the purpose of the interview, set up the recorder (if you are using one), keep the interviewer on track, listen carefully, and don’t overstay your welcome. In the third stage you should review you notes as soon as possible and transcribe your notes.
5. Why is it important to start your speech research early?
· Because the longer you wait to start, the more problems you will encounter. Research takes longer than you expect so it’s better to start early. Starting early gives you plenty of time to think about what you find. Having more time to will let you get the pieces of your speech to fit just right.
6. What is a preliminary bibliography? Why is it helpful to you in researching a speech?
· A preliminary bibliography is a list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic.
· This is helpful because with a preliminary bibliography you already have plenty of information you could use therefore when it’s time to write your speech you have plenty of information and options to choose from.
7. What four things should you do to take research notes efficiently?
· You should 1) take plenty of notes, 2) record notes in a consistent format, 3) make a separate entry for each note, 4) distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas.
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