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Communication 111 Resource Page
Welcome, to the Communication 111 resource page. This page is designed to offer a one-stop page that will link students taking the basic speech course to various information resources. This page can help you find required sites with just a click of the mouse. Or, it can also direct you to web pages that offer information gathering and research tools. You will find links to MySFA, WebCT, APA reference helps, speech making resource sites, historical and contemporary writings on various topics related to speech making, researching web pages, and sites that define and give tips to avoid plagiarism.
My SFA - My SFA connects you to the SFA community. You can activate your school e-mail, set up an event calendar, register for classes, and keep up with events on campus. Click here to get started.
WebCT Outline Submission Link– WebCt is the application software used by SFA to aid with on-line courses and course activities. Click here to submit your formal outlines and reference lists as RTF documents to the Communication 111 Speech Database. Use your MySFA username and pin to log on. Do not forget that all speeches must be submitted by the last day of dead week.
Resource Links
The APA Style Manual is the source citation and referencing format used in the field of communication. Click the APA electronic reference link to find various examples of APA electronic source referencing. Click the APA style wizard to find a quick data-entry wizard that will provide you with a sample reference of your source. Be sure to double-check the accuracy of the style wizard.
APA Electronic Reference Link
APA Style Wizard
Understanding the difference between written and oral communication and understanding the importance of theme are two foundational principles in public speaking. Each of these links will lead you to articles that may help you understand each principle’s premise and importance.
What's the Difference between Speech and Writing?
The Importance of Theme
Click on the following links to find more information on speech writing.
Allyn & Bacon Public Speaking Web site
Virtual Presentation Assistant
Speech Tips
The history of public speaking is rich and full of depth. Understanding the foundational principles of rhetorical contributors such as Aristotle and Cicero is important for a student to gain an appropriate academic knowledge base of the discipline of public speaking. For those students who wish to dive deeper, these three links can help begin you on your journey.
The Forest of Rhetoric
Aristotle: Rhetoric
Cicero: The Genres of Rhetoric
Research Links
Effective research is an important tool in the development of a good speech. Knowing how to get to good information is half the battle. Click on to the following links to begin your research.
Steen Library
Refdesk.com: A fast link to many resources.
iTools.com: Research tools
Feel a need to listen to some of America’s most famous speeches? Click on to either of these links to start exploring.
Great American Speeches - PBS
American Speeches
Need a quote for your speech or for brainstorming ideas? Click on this link to find a vast array of famous quotes.
Josephson Institute Quote Database
Bartlett's Quotations
Ethics– Click here to enhance your knowledge of ethical premises that help to guide public speaking and decision-making.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is very detrimental to ethical public speaking and the learning environment. Avoid plagiarism at all costs. Click on these links to read SFA’s policy on plagiarism and tips to avoid plagiarism from Steen Library.
Stephen F. Austin State University School Policy of Plagiarism
Steps to Avoiding Plagiarism
My SFA - My SFA connects you to the SFA community. You can activate your school e-mail, set up an event calendar, register for classes, and keep up with events on campus. Click here to get started.
WebCT Outline Submission Link– WebCt is the application software used by SFA to aid with on-line courses and course activities. Click here to submit your formal outlines and reference lists as RTF documents to the Communication 111 Speech Database. Use your MySFA username and pin to log on. Do not forget that all speeches must be submitted by the last day of dead week.
Resource Links
The APA Style Manual is the source citation and referencing format used in the field of communication. Click the APA electronic reference link to find various examples of APA electronic source referencing. Click the APA style wizard to find a quick data-entry wizard that will provide you with a sample reference of your source. Be sure to double-check the accuracy of the style wizard.
APA Electronic Reference Link
APA Style Wizard
Understanding the difference between written and oral communication and understanding the importance of theme are two foundational principles in public speaking. Each of these links will lead you to articles that may help you understand each principle’s premise and importance.
What's the Difference between Speech and Writing?
The Importance of Theme
Click on the following links to find more information on speech writing.
Allyn & Bacon Public Speaking Web site
Virtual Presentation Assistant
Speech Tips
The history of public speaking is rich and full of depth. Understanding the foundational principles of rhetorical contributors such as Aristotle and Cicero is important for a student to gain an appropriate academic knowledge base of the discipline of public speaking. For those students who wish to dive deeper, these three links can help begin you on your journey.
The Forest of Rhetoric
Aristotle: Rhetoric
Cicero: The Genres of Rhetoric
Research Links
Effective research is an important tool in the development of a good speech. Knowing how to get to good information is half the battle. Click on to the following links to begin your research.
Steen Library
Refdesk.com: A fast link to many resources.
iTools.com: Research tools
Feel a need to listen to some of America’s most famous speeches? Click on to either of these links to start exploring.
Great American Speeches - PBS
American Speeches
Need a quote for your speech or for brainstorming ideas? Click on this link to find a vast array of famous quotes.
Josephson Institute Quote Database
Bartlett's Quotations
Ethics– Click here to enhance your knowledge of ethical premises that help to guide public speaking and decision-making.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is very detrimental to ethical public speaking and the learning environment. Avoid plagiarism at all costs. Click on these links to read SFA’s policy on plagiarism and tips to avoid plagiarism from Steen Library.
Stephen F. Austin State University School Policy of Plagiarism
Steps to Avoiding Plagiarism