Chapter 8 Concepts

Question 1

What sources can be used for presentations

Answer 1

Academic journals
Books
Magazines
Newspapers

Question 2

How to know which sources are best

Answer 2

Good to have a variety

Journals-have complicated jargon and could require prior knowledge on the subject
Books-can be very long and outside influences may shape the content
Magazines-interested in earning profits that can manipulate the message; bias
Newspaper-limited space; no historical content

Question 3

How to judge credibility of a website source

Answer 3

Authority-check domain and sponsors
Accuracy-cross reference sources
Objectivity-not biased
Currency-when it was last updated
Diversity-no offensive material or opinions

Question 4

What is a citation style?

Answer 4

Method of organization that allows you to integrate research into your outline and reference page

Question 5

How do you cite in APA?

Answer 5

Parenthetical and reference citations

Parenthetical are for during the presentation

Question 6

Paraphrasing vs. quoting

Answer 6

Paraphrasing: a quote from a source that you put into your own words but still have to cite

Quoting: direct quote word for word from a different source that is put in quotation marks

Question 7

3 rules for communicating research in your presentation

Answer 7

Make sure to mention all your sources in your presentation

Anytime you introduce a new oral citation into your presentation you must provide a rationale as to why the source you have chosen is credible

After introducing a particular oral citation into your presentation, you do not need to include a rationale the next time you introduce the same oral citation