The following scenario will enhance your ability to use effective oral citations of sources in your speech. As you watch the first video, recall what you’ve learned about citing sources in your speech. Then complete the Your Turn prompts. Finally, watch the Take Two! video to explore how this scenario could have gone differently.
1. The Problem
For his communication class, Reynaldo is giving a speech about why it’s important to develop good sleep habits. His professor wants him to incorporate at least three academic sources. Reynaldo knows how to write source citations for research papers, but he isn’t sure how to go about crediting his sources in a speech.
2. Your Turn
Observations. Reflect on how Reynaldo orally cited his sources in the rehearsal by answering the following questions:
- Overall, do you think Reynaldo’s oral citations were effective?
- What did Reynaldo do well? What can he improve on?
Discussion. In class or with a partner, share your thoughts about Reynaldo’s oral citations and work to answer the following questions:
- How might Reynaldo listing all of his sources together affect his audience’s understanding of the speech?
- How might Reynaldo’s audience react when he includes many details about one source: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute?
3. Take Two!
Watch the Take Two! video to see how Reynaldo responded to his classmates’ feedback in his final speech. As you watch the video, pay attention to Reynaldo’s oral citations and consider how they differ from his oral citations in the rehearsal. After watching the video, answer the questions below:
- How did Reynaldo revise his oral citations from the rehearsal to his final speech? Identify specific examples.
- In your opinion, are Reynaldo’s oral citations in his final speech more effective? Why or why not?