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1
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what is research?

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the process of finding supporting material for your speech

2
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what is analysis?

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exploration of a speech topic to determine which subordinate topics must be covered

3
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what are 3 basic goals for research?

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1) To develop or strengthen your own expertise on the topic
2) to find the evidence that will support your ideas
3) to make your ideas clear, understandable, and pertinent to your audience

4
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what are the 7 types of supporting material?

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1) Personal experience
2) Common knowledge
3) Direct observation
4) Examples
5) Documents
6) Statistics
7) Testimony

5
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what is personal experience?

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the way of supporting your ideas on the basis of your own experience

6
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what is common knowledge?

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the beliefs and values that members of a society or culture generally share

7
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what is presumption?

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the assumption that a statement or claim is true until shown otherwise

8
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what is direct observation?

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observational study that helps support your claim

9
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what are the different types of examples?

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brief example, hypothetical example, anecdote, case study

10
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what is an anecdote?

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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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what is a case study?

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a process or record of research in which detailed consideration is given to the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of time

12
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what is document?

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primary source that can establish a claim directly, without opinion or speculation

13
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what are statistics?

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numbers recording the extent of something of the frequency with which it occurs

14
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what are the different types of statistics?

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  • simple enumeration
  • surveys and polls
  • rates of change
  • experiments
15
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What is Testimony?

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info or an opinion that is expressed by someone other than the speaker

16
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what are the two types of testimony?

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factual and opinion

17
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what is factual testimony?

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pieces of information that can be proved true or false

18
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what is opinion testimony?

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beliefs formed from experience and judgement

19
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what are some tools for locating supporting material?

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  • search engines
  • electronic databases
  • catalogs
  • indexes
20
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what are the 3 types of indexes?

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  • newspaper
  • periodic
  • gov’t publication
21
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what does it mean to supplement the tools?

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to not rely on online databases, but to go to a public library or set up a personal interview

22
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what are the tests of evidence?

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  • is the evidence available for inspection?
  • is the evidence accurate?
  • is the source credible?
  • is the source making statements within his or her expertise?
  • is the evidence internally consistent?
  • is the evidence contradicted by the best evidence from other sources?
  • is the evidence recent enough?
  • is the evidence relevant to the point that it supports?
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what are the questions to ask to evaluate the quality of internet evidence?

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  • Does the site meet the basic standards of credibility?
  • Who set up the website?
  • what are the source’s credentials?
  • what is the purpose of the website?
  • Does the content appear to reflect scholarship?
  • Can you confirm the information?
  • When was the site last updated?