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CHAPTER 6 Research

CHAPTER 6 Research. 6.1 Locate Information 6.2 Secondary Sources 6.3 Evaluate Information 6.4 Record Information. Lesson 6.1 Locate Information. GOALS Define research and discuss personal knowledge, experiences, and observation research.

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CHAPTER 6 Research

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  1. CHAPTER 6Research 6.1 Locate Information 6.2 Secondary Sources 6.3 Evaluate Information 6.4 Record Information

  2. Lesson 6.1Locate Information CHAPTER6 GOALS • Define research and discuss personal knowledge, experiences, and observation research. • Define primary sources and identify types of primary sources.

  3. Initial Research CHAPTER6 • Personal Knowledge • Experience • Observation

  4. Primary Sources CHAPTER6 • Surveys • Experiments • Original documents and objects • Interviews

  5. Interviews CHAPTER6 • Select the best person • Write good questions • Conduct the interview • Process the interview

  6. Types of Questions CHAPTER6 • Primary questions • Follow-up questions • Open questions • Closed questions • Neutral questions • Leading questions

  7. Arrive early Dress appropriately Introduce yourself Repeat the purpose of the interview Be courteous Listen carefully Ask questions Keep the interview moving Be aware of nonverbal language End on time Confirm the person’s credentials Guidelines for Conducting the Interview CHAPTER6

  8. Lesson 6.2Secondary Sources CHAPTER6 GOALS • Define secondary sources. • Identify types of secondary sources.

  9. Secondary Source CHAPTER6 • Developed from information gathered from another source

  10. Books Periodicals Newspapers Encyclopedias Statistical Sources Biographical References Books of Quotations U.S. Government Publications Internet Resources Types of Secondary Sources CHAPTER6

  11. Ways to search Title Author Subject Keywords Information on catalog card Location Call number Status Note Electronic Catalog Card CHAPTER6

  12. Evaluation Checklist for Internet Sources CHAPTER6 • Who created the site? • Why was the site created? • Is the site current? • What links are posted on the site? • Is the information accurate?

  13. Lesson 6.3Evaluate Information CHAPTER6 GOALS • Discuss criteria for judging sources. • Explain how to identify and select relevant information. • Recognize the importance of using information from multiple cultural views.

  14. Criteria for Judging Sources CHAPTER6 • Is the source credible? • Is the information relevant? • Is the information objective? • Is the information current?

  15. Identify and Select Relevant Information CHAPTER6 • Factual Statements • Expert Opinions • Elaborations

  16. Factual Statements CHAPTER6 • Statistics • Examples • Definitions

  17. Expert Opinions CHAPTER6 • Interpretations and judgments made by someone with credentials in a subject area • Characteristics of experts • Knowledgeable • Experienced • Recognized

  18. Elaborations CHAPTER6 • Anecdotes and narratives • Quotations • Comparisons and contrasts

  19. Include Culturally Diverse Views CHAPTER6 • Speak to the entire audience • Use sources that represent view of more than one cultural group

  20. Lesson 6.4Record Information CHAPTER6 GOALS • Discuss how to prepare research cards. • Explain how to cite sources in your speech.

  21. Prepare Research Cards CHAPTER6 • Heading or key words that identify the topic • Subhead or key words that identify the subcategory to which the information belongs • Specific fact, opinion, or elaboration statement • Specific quotations • Bibliographical publication data

  22. Sample Research Card CHAPTER6 • Topic: Bioluminescence • Heading: Uses • Fireflies blink to communicate, and each fly has a distinctive blink. Males and females also blink during mating season. • Kathryn Lund Johnson. “Things that go ‘blink’ in the night.” American Gardener, Jul./Aug. 2006, v. 85 i.4, pp. 46–47.

  23. Cite Sources in Your Speech CHAPTER6 • Oral footnotes • Reason for citing sources • Credibility • Depth • Ethical practice

  24. Examples of Appropriate Speech Source Citations CHAPTER6 • Books “Thomas Friedman, noted international editor for the New York Times, stated in his book The World Is Flat…” • Journal or magazine articles “According to an article about the Federal Reserve in last week’s Newsweek magazine…” • Newspapers “According to a May 2007 article in the Wall Street Journal…” Continued on next slide

  25. Examples of Appropriate Speech Source Citations CHAPTER6 • Interviews “In my telephone interview on September 29 with Dr. Susan Nissen, physician for physical medicine in Kansas City, Kansas, I learned that…” • Internet sources “According to a January 2007 posting on the official website of the American Dietetic Association…” Continued on next slide

  26. Examples of Appropriate Speech Source Citations CHAPTER6 • Television programs “According to a May 1995 CNN special broadcast called ‘Cry Hatred’…” • Public speeches “In a speech on business ethics delivered to the Public Relations Society of America last November, Preston Townly, CEO of the Conference Board, said…”

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