CSULA Childhood Obesity Persuasive Speech

Instructions

For Example:

You must introduce the source in the way you will say it in your speech. Here are some examples of what you might write, depending on whether your source is a book, periodical, journal, website, or interview:

Book: Include author and title:

• “According to April Jones, author of Readings on Gender, it is important to find comfort and courage during the most difficult times”

Periodical/Magazine: Include title and date:

• “Time, March 28, 2005, explains the dangers of processed food.”

or

• “The New York Times, June 5, 2006, explained it this way.”

Journal: Include journal title, date, and author:

• “Morgan Smith writes in the Fall 2005 issue of Science that black holes exist. ”

Website: For organizational or long-standing website, include title:

• “The Center for Disease Control web site includes information about new COVID-19 variants. ”

For news or magazine websites, include title and date:

• “CNN.com, on March 28, 2005, states what happens when our voting rights are questioned.” (Note: CNN is an exception to the “don’t use the address” rule because the site is known by that name.)

Interviews, lecture notes, or personal communication: Include name and credentials of source:

• “Alice Smith, professor of Economics at USM, had this to say about the growth plan…”

or

• “According to junior Speech Communication major, Susan Wallace, there are many ways to improve a speech

  General Tips:

  • Provide enough information about each source so that your audience could, with a little effort, find them. This should include the author(s) name, a brief explanation of their credentials, the title of the work, and publication date.
    • “In the 1979 edition of The Elements of Style, renowned grammarians and composition stylists Strunk and White encourage writers to ‘make every word tell.’”
  • If your source is unknown to your audience, provide enough information about your source for the audience to perceive them as credible. Typically we provide this credentialing of the source by stating the source’s qualifications to discuss the topic.
    • “Dr. Derek Bok, the President Emeritus of Harvard University and the author of The Politics of Happiness argues that the American government should design policies to enhance the happiness of its citizens.”