1. Chapter 8 Research: Gathering and Using Information
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2. Informative Speech General Purpose: to inform Improve Brain Function
Specific Purpose: to inform my audience about the benefits of drinking green tea.
A daily cup of green tea can improve brain function, increase fat burning, and lower your risk for various types of cancer.
Improve Brain Function
Support
Increase Fat Burning
Lower risk for cancer

3. Information Sources Using Yourself Interview Library The Internet
Computer Search
The Reference Department
The Internet
Avoid Wikipedia!
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4. Using Research to Support and Clarify Ideas
Testimony
Opinions or conclusions of a witness.
Examples and Analogies
Simple, representative incident or model that clarifies a point.
Definitions
Clarification of a term.
Statistics
Numerical data.
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5. Samples of Research Examples Definitions Statistics Brief Example
Illustration
Factual
Hypothetical
Analogy
Figurative analogy
Literal analogy
Definitions
Logical
Operational
Definition by example
Statistics
Reliability
Explanation
Use sparingly
Round off
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6. Chapter 8
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