Ch. 6 Speech Researching comment

The most tedious and often most painful part of conjuring up a speech is probably researching and finding sources for your speech. Chapter six gives a huge outline of the different kinds of material that range from the internet to books deep in your public library. It goes in depth with interviewing and how to access internet sources a lot more effectively. I'm going to talk a little more about the certain steps that the book addresses in preparing and conducting a successful interview.

There are six steps in this interview process. The first one is to determine why you want to interview. Will it support your arguments? Does it supplement or go further on any topics you might be covering?? The second step is to select who is going to be interviewed. This is very important. When interviewing about computer technology, you should not ask a farmer. So, select people that you might see as a good fit for your topic. The third is developing questions. By selecting a mix of open/close-ended, neutral and leading questions, you can grab the information you want from the interviewee(s). Next, is to organize the interview. After you set a good time and place to meet, you can proceed to establish some common ground and rapport with the person(s). Then, you can orient them about the interview and proceed to conduct the interview by asking that questions that you have prepared. Make sure that you have gathered the right information and cleared up any vague spots. Allow the interviewee(s) to talk and avoid too many interruptions. After conducting the interview, you can then use the information you've gained to enrich and support your subject in your speech. I believe that interviews are an important part of speech making because it allows your points to be supported by more perspectives other than your own. This will increase your credibility.