Accurate Sources

When compiling support for your speech, it is important to find accurate sources—sources that are true, correct, and exact. A speaker who presents inaccurate information may very well lose the respect and attention of the audience. There are several ways to help ensure that you are studying accurate sources. In addition to being credible and up-to-date, accurate sources are exact, meaning that they offer detailed and precise information. A source that notes that 54 percent of Americans over age sixty-five now have access to the Internet (Pew Internet, 2013) is more accurate than a source that states that about half of senior citizens have such access. The more precise your sources, the more credibility you will gain with your audience.