Unit 4 · Lesson 3• 26 min

Selecting and Balancing Sources

Today's lesson

Choosing which sources make it into the final…

Quick Check

1. When two sources say similar things, which is generally preferred?
2. True or False?
"Citing the same outlet for all three points in a speech is a recommended strategy to show deep familiarity with that outlet."
3. Why might a competitor keep a secondary source in reserve without citing it in the speech?

Answer all 3 questions to check.

A challenge round will appear here shortly.

Takeaway

Strong source selection favors recency, named attribution, and variety across outlets rather than repetition of a…