LOCATING SUPPORTING MATERIAL RESEARCHSUPPORT Information taken from material

RESEARCH/SUPPORT Information taken from material of fact, or opinion, used to support your speech.

STEPS TO RESEARCH Specific/Directed Free 1. 2. 3. 4. Flowing/Flexible Brainstorm Ideas Brainstorm Places

LIBRARY Three advantages to good old library resources… 1. Permanent! 2. Credibility 3. Already

TYPES OF EVIDENCE Books Periodicals Newspapers Magazines/Journals Government Documents Fact Books, Encyclopedias and Other

TESTING RESOURCES? Beware of phrases like, “I read somewhere, ” and “Experts say, ”

REMEMBER CARRB C-Credibility A-Accuracy R-Recent/Reliability B-Bias

IS THE SOURCE QUALIFIED? Expertise: Does the source know what he/she is talking about?

ACCURACY Does the information sound true? Do you find similar information in other documents?

RELIABILITY OF THE SOURCE? Can you trust the source? Polygraph Test? Can you trust

RECENCY How old is your information? Some topics have foundational pieces…this is OK!

BIAS Does this author have a bias? Does the bias help/hurt your information?

ONLINE RESEARCH To Trust or Not to Trust?

PRIMARY RESEARCH Interviews Pay attention to appearance Arrive on time (even early!) Equipment? Brief

PRIMARY RESEARCH Surveys Sample should be representative Sample should be large Factor in the

TESTING EVIDENCE/RESOURCES http: //www. factcheck. org http: //www. politifact. com/truth-o-meter http: //voices. washingtonpost. com/factchecker

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LOCATING SUPPORTING MATERIAL

RESEARCH/SUPPORT Information taken from material of fact, or opinion, used to support your speech. 1. 2. Enhances Credibility Gives Credit where Credit is due!

STEPS TO RESEARCH Specific/Directed Free 1. 2. 3. 4. Flowing/Flexible Brainstorm Ideas Brainstorm Places to look Determine a variety of key words (search terms) Keep notes along the way

LIBRARY Three advantages to good old library resources… 1. Permanent! 2. Credibility 3. Already Organized to help you find information.

TYPES OF EVIDENCE Books Periodicals Newspapers Magazines/Journals Government Documents Fact Books, Encyclopedias and Other Printed Resources Interviews Surveys Websites

TESTING RESOURCES? Beware of phrases like, “I read somewhere, ” and “Experts say, ” ANYONE can create a website! 1. What information is here? 2. What is the motive behind the information? 3. Who is the originator of the site?

REMEMBER CARRB C-Credibility A-Accuracy R-Recent/Reliability B-Bias

IS THE SOURCE QUALIFIED? Expertise: Does the source know what he/she is talking about? Don’t forget, even experts can be wrong. Look at education, credentials, degrees, licenses, honors, awards, peer recognition.

ACCURACY Does the information sound true? Do you find similar information in other documents?

RELIABILITY OF THE SOURCE? Can you trust the source? Polygraph Test? Can you trust what is on the web? Wikipedia!! Many errors have been discovered on Wikipedia. 1. David Beckham was a Chinese goalkeeper in the 18 th century. 2. Kazakhstan’s entry was altered to include information about Borat.

RECENCY How old is your information? Some topics have foundational pieces…this is OK!

BIAS Does this author have a bias? Does the bias help/hurt your information?

ONLINE RESEARCH To Trust or Not to Trust?

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PRIMARY RESEARCH Interviews Pay attention to appearance Arrive on time (even early!) Equipment? Brief explanation to interviewer Allow for questions Actively listen!

PRIMARY RESEARCH Surveys Sample should be representative Sample should be large Factor in the location Cost

TESTING EVIDENCE/RESOURCES http: //www. factcheck. org http: //www. politifact. com/truth-o-meter http: //voices. washingtonpost. com/factchecker http: //snopes. com http: //newsbusters. org (liberal bias) http: //mediamatters. org (liberal bias)

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