Directions: Complete this worksheet to begin researching your informative speech topic. Your topic should be the same for both your informative and persuasive speech (suggestion). However, this research is for your informative speech. Be sure that your topic is approved on the appropriate discussion board BEFORE completing this assignment

For the assignment you do need to find a book. You can visit the EMU library or a local library to find this information (if you want a physical book). You are also welcome to use an ebook should you select to.

EMU Library Link: https://www.emich.edu/library/

 

1. What is your informative speech topic?

 

2. From the library homepage (provided above) type your topic into the search area. Narrow your results to full text online. From there, narrow your results to journal articles. List two of those articles below in APA format. Try to find articles that you would like to use

 

 

3. Remove the search directed toward journal articles and now search for books or ebooks. Find one book or ebook and list that source in APA format below.

 

4. Remove the search directed toward ebooks and now search for magazine articles. Find one article and list that source in APA format below.

 

 

5. Based on a google search of your topic find (2) websites that might be helpful to you in your speech efforts. List these below in APA format.

 

 

6. What was the most difficult part of your search? What was the easiest?