Ohio State ATI Library Learning Resources Center
Gen Comm T112: Essentials of Oral Communication
Guidelines for Selecting a Topic:
1. Interesting: The topic should be something you are interested in
and which you want to
learn something about.
2. Appropriate: The topic should be directly relevant to your situation.
You should have.
the background and knowledge to read and understand the materials you
find
3. Manageable: The topic must be sufficiently limited so that you
can do a credible job in
the time and space available. You will probably need to restrict your
topic several
times after selecting an initial topic area.
4. Researchable: The topic should be feasible given the resources
available to you.
Reed, Jeffrey G. & Pam R. Baxter. (1992). Library
Use: A Handbook for Psychology (2nd ed.).
Washington, D.C: American
Psychological Association.
Helpful Websites
O’KEEFE Library - Best Information on the Net – Speech Resources - a variety of interesting speech databases
• Principles of Public Speaking – excellent online resources developed by Northern Virginia Community College.
• Public Speaking Etiquette
• Managing Public Speaking Apprehension
• Blueprint for Successful Speaking - 10 steps for successful speaking
• Tips for Preparing a Talk
Suggestion: Videotape your talk before presenting it. The ATI Library has 4 Digital Video Cameras and 3 VHS Camcorders you may sign out or use in the library.
Tips for Evaluating Websites
Books of Quotations available in the ATI Library Reference Department
The Oxford dictionary of modern quotations /selected and annotated by Hugh Rawson and Margaret Miner
PN6081. A623 2006
Familiar quotations : a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature / John Bartlett
PN6081 .B29 1980
Respectfully quoted : a dictionary of quotations requested from the Congressional Research Service / edited by Suzy Platt
PN6081 .R435 1989
The Quotable woman, from Eve to 1799 / compiled and edited by Elaine Partnow
PN6081.5 .Q64 1985
Helpful Databases:
Academic
Search Premier: Index, abstracts, and
full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic
areas of study
AccessScience at
McGraw-Hill is the online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of
Science & Technology, containing 7,000 articles, 115,000 definitions,
and biographies of more than 1,200 key scientists.
Business
Source Complete:Index,
abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business publications
Garden,
Landscape & Horticulture Index:
Index and abstracts for articles about plants and gardens.
Vocational
and Career Collection: Index, abstracts, andfull text coverage
for 350 trade and industry related periodicals (more...) see publication
list
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