COMM 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Apa Style
10 Sep 2016
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Know why you want certain information for the speech. Know where to get the information you seek. Know how to assess the quality of the information you have found. Stay away from bias (bias: an unfair preference or distortion of information) Can be stats, quotations, or stories that are fascinating: evidentiary information. Lends direct support ot he thesis and main points. Libraries tend to have databases that have scholarly artices, books, etc: internet. Boolean operator: using words such as and , but , and or when typing in search terms to focus the results: people. Make sure you have the person"s consent. Always thank the person you"ve interviewed at the end: documenting your research. Once in the outline and once verbally during the speech. Ways to keep track of your sources. Make a list of proper bibliographical citations as you find your research. Write the citation at the top of the page and then write your findings below.
