WHAT IF?: Oral Citations

WHAT IF?

image Even when you research your sources correctly, it can be difficult to properly cite them during your speech—especially if you are nervous. Consider how improperly citing sources affects a speech by watching the What if? videos below and planning a course of action for each situation.

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image How would listing all your sources together influence your audience’s view of you? “Before continuing, I would like to say that my sources for this next part of my speech include the Center for Disease Control, the National Institute for Health, and…”

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Chapter 13: How would listing all your sources together influence your audience’s view of you? “Before continuing, I would like to say that my sources for this next part of my speech include the Center for Disease Control, the National Institute for Health, and…”

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image If you give too many details on your source information—“The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, which is part of the National Institute of Health, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a government agency…”—how would this affect your audience’s understanding of your speech?

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Chapter 13: If you give too many details on your source information—“The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, which is part of the National Institute of Health, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a government agency…”—how would this affect your audience’s understanding of your speech?