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SPCM 101: Chapter 7 & 8
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Chapter 7 & 8
Gathering Materials
Research is the beating heart of academia
1. Topic
2. Research Question(s)
3. Identify keywords or phrases
4. Search databases
Gathering Materials
University Library
Resources
- Librarians
- Catalogs
- Reference Works
- Newspaper & Periodicals
- Academic Databases
University Library
Internet Research
- Different from general browsing
- Goal and purpose
Internet Research
- Google Scholar
- ProQuest
- EBSCO
- JSTOR
Scholarly, Peer Reviewed
Interview
Before
- schedule appointment
- prepare questions
During
- stay on track
- listen carefully
After
- review notes
Interview
Research Guidelines
- Recency (date)
- Sponsorship (.com, .gov, .org, .edu)
- Full citations (author and publisher)
Research Guidelines
- Take efficient notes
- Use preliminary bibliography (pg. 135)
Activity Time
Activity Time
In groups of 3-4, begin to research a topic
Work together and list your steps as you research
The goal is to give a short, group presentation to the class on what material you found and where you found it
Supporting Material
- Examples, Statistics, and Testimony
Supporting Material
Start with a policy speech
8.09 "The Living Wage Solution"
Examples
Examples
Specific case used to illustrate or represent a group of people, ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like
Use to clarify, personalize, and reinforce your topic and ideas
Statistics
Statistics
Numerical Data
(How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff)
1) Is the statistic representative?
2) How is the statistic measured?
3) Is the statistic from a reliable/unbiased source
Examples of stats (pg. 148-49)
Explain and limit the use of statistics
Testimony
Testimony
Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
- expert, peer, and personal
Cite supporting material correctly (see pg. 161)
Purdue Owl for MLA citations
Activity Time
Activity Time
In groups of 3-4, make a list of 3 different sources and explain how you could cite them in the speech using a specific phrase or sentence