Outline/Speech Tip #3

You MUST MUST MUST MUST MUST (was that emphatic enough?) include VERBAL research in your speech. This will most likely sound something like this: "In an article from cnn.com back in January, it was reported that 10% of all Americans will develop some kind of cancer in their life". The VERBAL RESEARCH or source citation is, of course, CNN.COM.

Referencing your source citations will bolster your credibility to your audience. For the coming speech, you ARE REQUIRED to have AT LEAST 4 source citations verbally, 4 on the reference page, and of course 4 in the body of your outline in APA source citation format. Do you see a pattern here? All 4 are going to be the same in your verbal speech as they are on the reference page and in the body of the text.

Here's another tip, which I covered in class on our last speech day: YOU MUST VARY YOUR SOURCES. This means that you can only have ONE internet source. The rest MUST BE books, magazine articles, newspaper articles, etc.... Email me if you have questions about sources.

Look out for the next speech tip. :)