Research and Supporting Materials

Question 1

What is primary source

Answer 1

firsthand account or direct evidence of events (diaries, reports, photos)

Question 2

What is a secondary source

Answer 2

provide analysis/commentary about things not directly observed or created (book, articles)

Question 3

Benefits of primary sources and secondary

Answer 3

Primary = lend trust, builds pathos
Secondary = contextualize idea

Question 4

What are the types of supporting materials?

Answer 4

statistic, expert testimony, personal testimony/anecdote, current/contemporary examples, historical examples, case studies

Question 5

What to consider when using stats?

Answer 5

-stats can be hard to follow
-use visual aids to illustrate stats
-be sure it’s legit

Question 6

What to consider when using current or historical examples?

Answer 6

-current is good bc. they are timely and relevance easy to establish
-historical = illustrative

Question 7

What to do?

Answer 7

Cite source and connect to audience (let them know why the topic is relevant to them)