During your speech, you could then discuss your survey and the results you found.
A survey can be a good way to support your argument if the result go in your favor. * Types of Support
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The last part of research is called the reporting function of research. This is the phase when you accumulate information about a topic and report that information to others.
This is one way to support your argument, to simply gather information and present it in the way you want. * Types of Support
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Even popular-press books can contain great bibliographies and reference pages, so checking them out is a great way to see if an author has done her or his homework prior to writing a text. As noted above, it is also an excellent way to find additional resources on a topic.
A reference page can be a great source for resources on a topic. * Ethical resource practices
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One way to find out whether a given source is widely accepted is to see if numerous people are citing it. If you find an article that has been cited by many other authors, then clearly the work has been viewed as credible and useful.
Finding out whether or not people are citing a resource can be a great tool for your own speech or paper. * Ethical research practices
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However, as with all information on the Internet, you often have to wade through a lot of junk to find useful, accurate information.
Newspapers and blogs can be a good source of information, but oftentimes have lots of garbage to sort through. * Source evaluation insight
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Although the information often contained in these sources is often quite limited, the advantage of using nonacademic sources is that they appeal to a broad, general audience.
A source can be nonacademic but often is limited to just engaging the audience. * Source evaluation insight
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