Verbal Citations in Presentations

  • Verbal Citations Importance

    • Essential skill in effective presentations.
    • Provides credibility to your information sources.

  • What to Include in Verbal Citations

    • Who the source is
    • Recency of the information
    • Source’s qualifications

  • Examples of Verbal Citations

    • Magazine Article: "According to an article from the Time magazine website on March 25, 2019, Listeria contamination can be dangerous to the elderly, children, and pregnant women."
    • Research Study: "Communication researchers Matthew Spialek and Brian Houston reported in a 2019 study that providing opportunities for citizens to communicate about disasters is an important part of disaster response and recovery."
    • Webpage: "According to a statement on the American Red Cross website, which I visited on March 25, 2019, nearly two-thirds of the lower 48 states face risks of flooding through late spring."
    • Graphic/Picture: "As you can see in this picture, displayed on the CBS Sports website yesterday, Tacko Fall from UCF, at 7 feet and 6 inches tall, towers over sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson, who is 5 feet and 2 inches tall."

  • Strategy for Effective Verbal Citations

    • Draft possible ways to state sources in written form.
    • Practice stating citations to enhance fluency during presentations.
    • Focus on author/organization instead of web address for webpages.
    • Ensure to highlight source credentials, expertise, and timeliness in your citations.