- 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.
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.
Additional Resources:
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.
Images
News
Statistics
Web Resources
Books
Terms
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