Speeches Lesson 4 - Research and Writing

Speeches Lesson 4
Research and Writing


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Speeches Lesson 4
Research and Writing


Get into the LessonUp - Quiet down and grab a pen and paper

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Last lesson...
By now you should have:

1. Written the opening sentence of your speech.
2. Have thought about the techniques you've seen in action last lesson and how 'you' could use them.

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Today
Learning Goals
You can:
-Look critically at the contents of an article.
-Search effectively on the web for articles.


Programme
You will:
- Find 2 articles to supplement your speech.
-Read these articles critically.
-Find information you can use in your speech.

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Why reading articles is important for your speech.
1. Your speech will be backed up by facts, and not only opinions.

2. When you make arguments/statements; being able to cite another source from an article makes the argument stronger.

3. Articles will give you ideas that you wouldn't have thought of otherwise.

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Journal article vs. News Article
Be aware of the difference!

  • News articles --> sensationalism/ entertainment/ no sources cited.
  • Journal articles --> written by academics/ written as research/ contains sources cited.

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News article




Journal article:
Pros:
Easy to read; short; easily accessible.
Cons: might contain false information; no citations and sources.

Pros:
A lot of information; accepted by the academic community;
Cons: Difficult to read; Long; hard to find

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Tips and tricks for reading articles:
  • 1. If there's an abstract - read this first! An abstract contains a summary of the most important points of the article.
  • 2. Skim/scan the article first to see if it is relevant.
  • 3. Look at the sources at the bottom of the article; this might lead you to another article that might be even more useful!
  • 4. Highlight parts that you deem important. This will come in handy if you ever need find the information again.

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Where to find (journal) articles?
1. Scroll down on Wikipedia to find the sources used; clicking on the various links there will take you to articles.
2. Websites such as www.jstor.org - which contain numerous academic articles.
3. scholar.google.com  - a special version of Google to find articles.
* Wikipedia is not a valid source! However, it can be used to find other sources.

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How to use information from articles?
Never copy/paste information from an article into your own work. Try and put it in your own words.

If you do want to cite: then make sure the reader/listener knows you have taken the information from a source other than your own:
e.g.

'As said by Terry G. in his article Chess the Art Form  : "Richard Cypher was a terrible chess player" '

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This lesson's assignment -->
-Find at least 2 articles to support the argument in your speech.

-Use the time in this lesson to find and read your articles.
-Underline information that you would want to reference in your speech.
*Remember! Don't copy/paste but put the information in your own words. Cite where you got it from.

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Homework
  • -Write out the rest of your speech.
  • -Remember, it has to be 2 minutes long.
  • -Next lesson: Peer Feedback

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