Using Sources for your Persuative Speech
For your persuasive speech, you will need to dive deeper into a specific viewpoint for your chosen topic. You will also need to complete the Annotated Bibliography activity.
We Recommend
- Using the databases listed in the Informative Speech and Group Speech pages
- Explore the databases that include statistics and data. These will help you develop a stronger perspective.
- Use the strategies in the Evaluating Sources page to select the best sources for your speech.
Strategies for the Critical Reflection Annotated Bibliography
- Save your sources in the same folder on your computer. For cloud access, we recommend using your ISU OneDrive account.
- Takes notes on specific content you are using from each source. This will help with citing during your speech, too. Keep those in the same folder as your sources.
- Identify how the specific content of the source supports your perspective and why it is important for the overall argument you are trying to make. Keep that information in the same folder as your sources.
Annotated Bibliography developed by Instruction and Student Engagement Department, Milner Library, Illinois State University.
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