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Communication Studies Research Guide

An introduction to resources that will provide assistance with Communications Studies research.

Resources

Think about the type of informative speech you want to give. This can be "about" something, a person, place, event, etc. You could think about concepts as well.

How To:

"a minimum of 3 sources. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Wikipedia.com and personal interviews DO NOT count as sources for the minimum requirements..."

what do you define as a good quality source?

Example

Begining until 9:00 

How does he establish himself as a speaker?

What do you like or not about him as a speaker?

What parts are factual/ informative? What parts are persuasive?

What specifics do you hear in this clip?

What visuals does he use? What do you think about them?

Who do you think is a great speaker?

Name one person you know that's a great speaker.

Looking for Great Speakers

So where do you go to find great speakers or listen to great speeches?

Cicero (106-43BC) was a great speaker, but recordings of him are difficult to obtain.

A few places you can look: