1. Citing Sources Orally
1.1. Depends on your topic, your audience, the kind of supporting material you are using, and the claim you are making
1.2. The key: tell your audience enough that they will know where you got your information and why they should accept it
2. Statistics
2.1. Understanding Statistics (3 key questions)
2.1.1. Are the Statistics Representative?
2.1.2. Are Statistical Measures Used Correctly?
2.1.3. Are the Statistics from a Reliable Source?
2.2. Tips for Using Statistics (6 tips)
2.2.1. Use Statistics to Quantify Your Ideas
2.2.2. Use Statistics Sparingly
2.2.3. Identify the Sources of Your Statistics
2.2.4. Explain Your Statistics
2.2.5. Round Off Complicated Statistics
2.2.6. Use Visual Aids to Clarify Statistical Trends
3. Examples
3.1. Brief Examples
3.2. Extended Examples
3.3. Hypothetical Examples
3.4. Tips for Using Examples (5 tips)
3.4.1. Use Examples to Clarify Your Ideas
3.4.2. Use Examples to Reinforce Your Ideas
3.4.3. Use Examples to Personalize Your Ideas
3.4.4. Make Your Examples Vivid and Richly Textured
3.4.5. Practice Delivery to Enhance Your Extended Examples
4. Testimony
4.1. Expert Testimony
4.2. Peer Testimony
4.3. Quoting Versus Paraphrasing
4.4. Tips for Using Testimony (4 tips)
4.4.1. Quote or Paraphrase Accurately
4.4.2. Use Testimony from Qualified Sources
4.4.3. Use Testimony from Unbiased Sources
4.4.4. Identify the People You Quote or Paraphrase