Public Speaking chapter 7

What are the requirements of responsible knowledge?

assessing your prior knowledge and experiences, setting your research objectives, evaluating what you discover, and recording the information for future use in your speeches

What steps do you need to go through when preparing to do research to attain responsible knowledge?

1 the main issues or features of your topic;

2 the most respected authorities on your topic and what they say about it;

3 the latest developments and local applications;

how your topic might affect

4 the lives of listeners; and

on controversial topics, the prominent opposing views.

How can drawing from personal experience enhance your speech?

can add credibilty and authencity to the speech.

What information is given in the online catalog?

lists of books and periodicals available in the library tells you where the items are located, and indicates whether the items are available, have been checked out, or have been placed on reserve.

What is a general search engine? List two general search engines.

a general search engine is an Internet search engine that allows you to enter keywords and find related websites; Google and Yahoo

6.What are the Principles of a well-structure speech?

simplicity, order, and balance.

What is the difference between an advocacy web site and an information web site?

advocacy website: is to raise consciousness or to persuade people to think or act with respect to a given issue or proposition. An advocacy site might ask for contributions, try to influence voting, or simply strive to promote a cause.

information website: to prove factual information on a specific topic

Why should you be careful about using material from websites?

because it may not be true

List and define the four R's for evaluating research materials.

- relevance: concerns the extent to which supporting materials apply directly to your topic and purpose for speaking.

-recency:refers to the timeliness or currency of supporting materials.

-reliability:is especially important when evaluating information retrieved from Internet sources

-representativeness: means the extent to which supporting materials depict a situation as it typically exists

Criterion for evaluating the correctness of information by checking it against other information.

accuracy

Criterion for evaluating the credentials of a source.

authority

Criterion for evaluating whether or not a source provides an unbiased or balanced perspective.

objectivity