THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUDING QUOTES, SURVEYS, AND INTERVIEWS TO YOUR SPEECH.

Searching the web for a quote from an expert, or one that fits your topic immediately elevates your speech by adding a higher sense of academic awareness. Conducting your own survey and interview shows the audience initiative and allows you to gather even more facts than just relying on internet research.

How can quotes help?

Quoting an expert can help reinforce your teams ideas.

Quotes can help give you a memorable and concise phrase of an idea.

Using a quote boosts your credibility. Using quotes show how prepared you are,

and how much you researched (most people can’t just offer a random quote on a topic).

It can add variety to your logical arguments. It can add suspense or even humor (with a

correct pause and phrasing).

Tips & Tricks on Quotes

Quote a well-known expert in the field.Quote Aristotle on philosophy or Serena Williams on tennis — doing the opposite gets you in trouble.

Quote a lesser-known expert in the field, but only with background context.If your desired quote comes from someone who your audience won’t immediately recognize, you’ll need to introduce the speaker and establish their credibility before delivering their quote.

Open your speech with a quote (sparingly).Starting with a quote can be effective, but don’t assume just any quotation will grab your audience’s attention.

Avoid closing your speech with a quote.Your final words should be your own. Ending with a quote is often a sign that you don’t have confidence in your own words.

Quotations work best in the body of your speech.The best time to introduce a quote is when you need more support for one of your arguments. One particularly effective time is near the end of a section. Reinforcing your arguments with a quotation brings good closure to your argument.

Be careful…

Don’t use a quote that everyone knows.If your audience has heard the quote before, you will receive virtually no benefit from repeating it.

Don’t overdo it.There’s no rule about how many quotes you should use, but their effectiveness gets diluted if you use too many. Remember that your speech should primarily be told with your words, not someone else’s. Keep just the best quotes you found in your research, and trim the others.

Taken from: “How to Use Quotes in Your Speech:8 Benefits and 21 Tips” by Andrew Dluganhttp://sixminutes.dlugan.com/speech-quotes/

Ideas on conducing your own survey…

A survey is a set of questions asked of a specific group of people.

Here are some steps on conducting your own survey:1. Identify the reason for your survey2. Decide the form of the data, or information you

collect.3. Identify the population you want to question.4. Decide how you want to gather the information.5. Decide when and where to conduct the survey.6. Analyze the data.

1. Look for patterns in the answers. What was the most common response? Can you create graphs of your data? Can you do some percentages?

Survey Guidelines

When you are writing your questions for your survey: Make the questions specific. Start with easier questions and move to

harder ones. Write your questions in a logical order. Give very clear directions about how you

want the person to answer, write the answer, or fill out the form.

Interviewing people:

In the past I have had students interview fellow classmates, teachers, and even the principal. Make sure you either set up an appointment or do

the questions at a time that is not interrupting class.

If you are curious about e-mailing someone more knowledgeable about our topics compose your e-mail with your best academic language. Consider explaining yourself, who you are and what

you are emailing them for. E-mail quickly into your research as you can’t be

sure how quickly they will respond to you.

You are now finished!

Don’t forget to submit your digital WSQ “summary and HOT questions” below this video! I will grade your notes in class tomorrow!