Chapter 10: Citing Sources in Your Speech – Flashcards

-Increase the odds that audience members will believe in your message. -Demonstrate the quality and range of your research to listeners. -Demonstrate that reliable sources support your position. -Avoid plagiarism and gain credibility as an ethical speaker who acknowledges the work of others. -Enhance your own authority. -Enable listeners to locate your sources and pursue their own research.

A speaker's oral acknowledgement of the source of speech material that its derived from other people's ideas.

1. The author or origin of the source (Documentary film maker Ken Burns..). 2. The type of source (journal article, book, personal interview, blog, online video). 3. The title or a description of the source (in the book Endangered Minds...). 4. The date of the source (The article, published in the Oct 10th, 2015 issue...).

-when citing a source, don't just cite the name, but add key details about background that could convince audience to trust source as credible. -always better to offer a variety of sources, rather than a single source, to support a major point.

-demonstrate source's credibility by including a brief description of the source's qualifications to address the topic, along with oral citation (researcher at Duke Cancer Institute).

-If the source is affiliated with a respected institution, identify that affiliation. -If citing a study linked to a reputable institution, identity the institution. -If a source has relevant credentials, note the credentials. -If the source has relevant real-life experience, mention that experience.

Vary the wording. -if you introduce with "according to.." switch to "as reported by..." for next. Vary the order. -occasionally discuss the findings first, before citing the source.

-if book has 2 or fewer authors, state first and last names, source qualifier, title, and date of publication -if 3 or more authors, state first and last name of first author and "coauthors"

-atlas, directory, encyclopedia, almanac -note title, date of publication, author or sponsoring organization, source qualifier

-author first and last name, source qualifier, title, date of publication

-author first and last name, source, qualifier, title, date of publication, specify "online magazine, newspaper, or journal"

-name the website, source qualifier, section of website cited (if applicable), last update

-name the blogger, source qualifier, affiliated website (if applicable), date of posting

-name the program, segment, reporter, source qualifier, and date aired

-name online video source, program, segment, source qualifier, date aired (if applicable)

-name the person, source qualifier, date and context in which information was offered

-name the person, source qualifier, date of interview/communication

-when using a table or photo, label with © and source info -supporting material on visual aid may need citation, you can do orally, print citation unobtrusively on aid, or both

-Have I identified the author or origin of the source? -Have I indicated the type of source? -Have I offered the title or description of the source? -Have I noted the date of the source? -Have I qualified the source to establish its reliability and credibility?