Research Guide Persuasive Speech 1

Research Guide – Persuasive speech 1

PERSUASIVE SPEECH  Decide on a specific topic o Do you have enough sources? o Is it too narrow? o Is it too broad? o Brainstorm ideas related to the topic. . Graphic organizer . Concept web  Include fact and opinion o Provide facts to support your ideas. . Facts tell what is happening. . Facts tell what happened in past. . Facts can be observed or verified. . Facts can be proved. . Facts can be statistical data. . Facts will support an opinion. o Draw upon those to develop an opinion. . Opinions tell worth or value. . Opinions predict what may or may not happen. . Opinions express thoughts. . Opinions state what should be done.  Evaluate sources o Wikipedia  o EBSCO – Topic Search  o Opposing Viewpoints 

Recommended resources Books [a sample of 90+ in our library] Williams, Mary E. Culture wars : opposing 001.942 Ali viewpoints. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Roleff, Tamara L. Alien abductions. Farmington Hills, Press/Thomson/Gale, [2003]. MI: Greenhaven Press/Thomson/Gale, 2003. 133 Par 323.6 Isi Paranormal phenomena : opposing viewpoints. San Williams, Mary E. Is it unpatriotic to criticize one's Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 1997. country? Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven 133.9 Ist Press/Thomson/Gale, O'Connor, Rebecca. Is there life after death? 2005. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven 342.7308 CIV Press/Thomson/Gale, 2005. Nakaya, Andrea C. Civil liberties. Detroit: 200 Re Greenhaven Press, 2006. Bach, Julie S and Modl, Thomas. Religion in 346.7304 Int America : opposing viewpoints. San Diego, CA: Torr, James D. Internet piracy. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 1989. Greenhaven Press/Thomson/Gale, 2005. 297 Isl Ojeda, Auriana. Islamic fundamentalism. San Diego, Online Databases Calif: Greenhaven Press/Thomson/Gale, 2003. 302.23 Med EBSCO – For most magazines searches use Kallen, Stuart. Media bias. Farmington Hills, MI: Academic Search Elite, MasterFile Premier, & Greenhaven Press/Thomson/Gale, 2004. MasUltra-School Edition. For this assignment 305.8 Isr select TOPICsearch first and then include the Plunkett, Jeff. Is racism a serious problem? other databases. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Points of View Press/Thomson/Gale, 2005. http://support.epnet.com/training/flash_videos/POV/pov.html 306.0973 Cul ABC-CLIO - Issues A note about wikipedia: Research Guide – Persuasive speech 2

It is fine to search wikipedia if you know nothing about a topic. Do not use it for an authoritative source.