COM ARTS 100: Introduction to Speech Composition (Spring 2021) : Finding Sources
Books
Books often provide background and comprehensive information about a topic.
Articles
Articles often provide more specific information about a topic. Your assignments may require you to find popular magazine, scholarly journal and/or newspaper articles.
A Sample Topic
I wish to inform my audience about the safety of self-driving cars.
- Possible subpoints I plan to address:
- handling poor weather / lighting conditions
- artificial intelligence and decision-making
- terrorism concerns
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The Future of CarsHere's an article I found about self-driving cars. What are the claims or arguments? What evidence does the author provide? Is this a useful source for my informative speech? Why or why not? What information do I still need to fully address my topic?
