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Gathering Materials

Gathering Materials. Start with YOU… Life stories Past experiences Supplement research with your personal examples Give a personal touch Audience connects with you on a personal level. Beginning with research…. Define purpose Research!! (T) Decide whom to interview Arrange the interview

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Gathering Materials

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  1. Gathering Materials

  2. Start with YOU… Life stories Past experiences Supplement research with your personal examples Give a personal touch Audience connects with you on a personal level Beginning with research…

  3. Define purpose Research!! (T) Decide whom to interview Arrange the interview Decide how/what to record Prepare questions Expert Opinion: Judgments from someone recognized as an authority Time=Money Interviewing: Before

  4. Dress appropriately Be on time Repeat purpose Set up recorder Keep interview on track Listen carefully Don’t overstay welcome Interviewing: During

  5. Review notes ASAP Discover the main points of the interview Pulling out specific information that is useful Transcribe your notes Make sure they are in the same format as the rest of your notes Interviewing: After

  6. Librarians (Reference) The catalogue: Listing of all books, periodicals, resources in library. Periodical databases: Digitally catalogues articles from journals/magazines Abstract: summary of an article: never cite Newspapers Library Research

  7. Reference Works • Def: Work that synthesizes a large amount of related info. for easy access. • Encyclopedias: may be accessed online • General: all branches of human knowledge • Special: subject-based: religion, art, etc. • Yearbooks: published annually • Quotation books: online: be cautious, unreliable • Biographical aids • Information about people

  8. Search Engines: Google “fly-fishing” + “N.C.” Specialized research: Virtual libraries: Internet tech. w/ traditional library methods Government resources Multicultural resources pg. 127 Evaluation of Internet Documents (T): Authorship Sponsorship (publishing body) Current/recent Purpose How well does internet compare to traditional sources? Be cautious of .com Searching the Internet

  9. Suggestions for doing research… • Determine clear purpose • Begin early • Use computer searches to obtain a list of sources • Copy and paste sources…helps in preliminary bibliography: list early in research process • Take notes…in case you want to return • Distinguish among direct quotations, paraphrases, and your own ideas

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