Try some of these links to help you with research, extra credit or good ideas for speeches.
General Support
(ECC) - The Write Place (Location B274, Phone 847.214.7480) provides drop in assistance for a variety of writing related situations including: Basic grammar and punctuation, Term papers, Formatting papers, Class presentations, Documentation style and Speech outlines. The Write Place has computers and a printer, writing handbooks, and style reference books on hand.
Doing Research and Tackling MLA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoO1BPfNnzc - This is a great introduction to MLA format that is used in our Works Cited or Bibliography pages.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ - Information from the internationally recognized Purdue Writing Center that can help you with MLA formats.
(COD) http://codlibrary.org/Speech_Research_Guides - This well prepared site can offer you advice and suggestions for developing research for formal speeches.
http://researchguides.ben.edu/c.php?g=261612&p=2441794 - This nicely developed site from Illinois Benedictine University introduces the idea of CRAPP - a method for evaluating sources. Check it out!
Watching Great Presentations
Fora.tv - A site that collects streaming video of speakers from around the world.
Ted.org - Streaming video presentations from experts in the field of technology, environment and design.
Preventing Plagiarism
Video - A Norwegian cautionary tale from the University of Bergan about plagiarism - with subtitles.
General Resources
http://www.communicationstudies.com - A webpage with many resources of interest for Communications students.