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COMM 130 - Professor Bracamontes - Spring 2024: Your Assignment

speech, controversial issues

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What You Need to Know

Understanding Your Assignment

Before you begin looking for information you should make sure you understand your assignment. Some good questions are:

  • How many pages?
  • How many sources?
  • What kinds of sources?
    • Books
    • Articles
    • Websites
  • What format?

Your professor is your best resource to answer these questions.

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What Type of Speech?

Public speaking

What type of speech do you have to present?

  • Informative
  • Process
  • Narrative
  • Oral Interpretation
  • Persuasive

Always check with your instructor before starting to work on your speech. 

Topic List

Your professor provided this list of topics with some basic pro/con information:

LIst of Topics

Talk to a Librarian

Need Help 

 

The Cerritos College Librarians can help you with your research in a variety of ways:

Librarians are available during library hours to answer your questions by phone or chat.
(562) 860-2451 x2425

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