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Types of Speeches

  • Informative Speech
    Speaker teaches his/her audience by conveying information and facts about objects, processes, events, or concepts.
  • Persuasive Speech
    Speaker takes a stance on an issue and uses arguments to convert the audience to his or her point of view.

Find a Topic

Think of something you know a lot about, like a hobby, or something you want to learn more about. Keep in mind that finding sources is much easier if your topic isn't obscure. Read a newspaper or watch the news to find out what issues are hot and talked about a lot.

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Books
It takes time to research, write a book and get it published, so it is difficult to find a book on a very current subject. For example, it is extremely unlikely that you could have found a well-researched book on the events of September 11th as early as December 2001.

Articles
Articles in magazines and journals are published on a weekly or monthly basis, or in the case of newspapers, even daily. This means it is much easier to find articles on current topics.

  • Most of the library's journals are available in databases. The databases can be used in the library and off campus.
  • The library also subscribes to many journals and magazines in print. For help finding articles go to the Periodicals room in the back of the library (S-400).

Websites
Anybody can publish on the Web. Just because a Website exists doesn't mean the information in it is reliable. Therefore, it is important to evaluate Web content before you use it in a speech or paper.

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