Communication Studies 001 (Hunter) : Informative Speech: Hi!

Definition:
"An informative speech allows you to teach your audience something new. It can be something totally new to your audience, OR you can expand the knowledge base they current hold on a topic by providing new information about the topic."

What you should learn:

• Become a better consumer of information
  • Identify the types of supporting material (the guts of your speech)
  • Find and evaluate the usefulness of supporting material
  • Learn how to evaluate web sites
• Cite your sources
  • Oral citations
  • In-text citations
  • Full citation on a reference sheet

In Person
Visit the reference desk on the left side of the main room of the library to talk one-on-one with a librarian about your topic.

Phone
Reference Desk: (510) 723-7006 and (510) 723-6764

(Get help from a librarian with your topic)

Circulation Desk: (510) 723-7513

(Renew books and discuss account information)

Email

To send a general research question: chabotref@chabotcollege.edu

To email me: preynoso@chabotcollege.edu