COM 11400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Lexisnexis
31 Jan 2017
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Only 11% of students reported ever asking librarians for help. Without credible and enough support then the thesis and claims are just opinions with no facts to back them up. Arguments need to be supported by evidence, statistics, testimonials, and other support. Supporting evidence makes the difference between a presentation is believe and uninformative. Used to describe a population or event. Ca(cid:374) (cid:271)e used effe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)ely to : describe quantities, demonstrate trends. Localize them: relate the statistics directly to the audience members and their lives geographically. Limit your use of them: too many can be exhausting and boring for the audience. Identify the sources of your statistics: reliability of your numbers. Three different kinds of examples: brief examples. Used to briefly further illustrate a point. One to two sentence narrative: extended examples. Excellent way to draw the audience in and get them interested: hypothetical examples. Allow audience to identify with the situation you are describing.
