Unit 3 · Lesson 1• 26 min
Going Beyond Wikipedia-Level Research
Today's lesson
GoingBeyondWikipedia-LevelResearch
Surface-level research produces surface-level speeches
Quick Check
1. How should general encyclopedia or top search-result articles typically be used in Info research?
2. True or False?
"A well-researched Info speech typically cites only general-audience websites for all three content areas."
3. What is the benefit of following a general article's citations backward to original sources?
Answer all 3 questions to check.
A challenge round will appear here shortly.
Takeaway
Use broad overviews to orient yourself, but build your actual speech content from deeper, more authoritative…