gathering materials

• Types of Resources

  1. Knowledge and Experience
  2. Library Research
  3. The Internet
• By thinking over your past experience, gathering material from yourself

  Knowledge and Experience
• contains many resources to help you find what you need

  Library
• experts in their own field, trained in library use and research method

  Librarian
• it list all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by the library

  The Catalogue
• a number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found in the shelves

  Call Number
• it is a research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines

  Periodical Databases
• summary of a magazine or journal article written by someone other than the original author

  Abstract
• these are invaluable for research on many topics, historical or well as contemporary

  Newspaper
• these refer to words that synthesize a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers

  Reference Works
• called as the world’s largest library

  Internet
• keys to finding materials on the internet

  Search Engines
• Specialized Research Resources

  1. Virtual Libraries
  2. Government Resources
  3. Multicultural Resources
• evaluating internet documents

  1. Authorship
  2. Sponsorship
  3. Recency
• this interview is conducted to gather information for a speech

  Research/Investigative Interview
• Process Before the interview

  1. Define the purpose of the interview
  2. Decide whom to interview
  3. Arrange the Interview
  4. Decide whether to record the interview
  5. Prepare your questions
• process during the interview

  1. Dress appropriately and be on time
  2. repeat the purpose of the interview
  3. set up the recorder, if you are using one
  4. keep the interview on track
  5. Listen carefully
  6. do not overstay your welcome
• process after the interview

  1. review your notes as soon as possible
  2. transcribe your notes
• used to support a speaker’s idea

  supporting materials
• types of supporting materials

  1. Examples
  2. Statistics
  3. Testimonies
• types of examples

  1. Brief Examples
  2. Extended Examples
  3. Hypothetical Examples
• these are called specific instances


  brief examples
• these are often called narratives, illustrations, or anecdotes

  Extended Examples
• these are example that describe an imaginary or fiction situation

  Hypothetical Example
• these are numerical data. Often cited in passing to clarify or strengthen a speaker’s points.

  Statistics
• can also be used in combination to show the magnitude or seriousness of an issue

  statistics
• these are the quotations or paraphrases used to support a point

  Testimonies
• this comes from the people who are acknowledge authorities in their fields

  Expert Testimony
• these are opinions of people; not prominent figures but ordinary citizens who have firsthand experience on the topics

  Peer Testimony