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The research guide provides key resources, research ideas and presentation tips for persuasive speaking in COMM 101 course.

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Created by Ursula Zyzik/Spring 2013

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Why it is important to get background information from encyclopedias and learn important terminology and concepts of your topic from a specialized dictionary.
Why it is important to start your research process in the right order.
Articles
How to read an article citation.
How to browse for articles.
How to find a specific article. How to see the full-text of an article.
How to find review articles.
APA Style
FAQs about APA citations
Quizzes to learn and check your knowledge about the APA style
EasyBib citation tool
Speech Elements
How to brainstorm your ideas with a concept/mind map.
How to create an outline of your speech/presentation.
Examples of poetic language and rhetorical speech.
Thesis statement/arguments/solutions
Approaches to persuasion speech
Examples of great openers
Statistics/Polls and Images
Finding facts, statistics and polls.
Finding images.
Presentation
Using your voice effectively
How to handle problems in your speech delivery
Example of Monroe's Motivated Sequence
Tips for a great presentation
Should I Cite It?
Things that do not require citing the source
Things that require the source to be cited.
Books
"Taking Sides" series
"Opposing Viewpoints" series
Your Assignments
How to write an annotated bibliography.
Examples of annotated bibliographies
How to read books call numbers

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