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Your process must be explained in just 5-7 minutes and in 2-3 major steps. Keep this in mind when you’re selecting and researching your topic.
Can’t think of a process you’d like to describe? Browse some books for ideas.
Do a subject search for “Do It Yourself Work” for books describing processing ranging from home repair, to technology, to making your own camp gear.
Do a keyword search for “How to” for 1000s of descriptive process books on subjects including airbrushing t-shirts, finding a job on Twitter, and building a rally car.
Videos that demonstrate manufacturing processes of products like candy, cars, airplanes, and bottles.
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu
Step by step instructions on how to do just about anything from eating sushi properly or writing a sonnet to tuning a guitar by ear or picking a good name for your dog.
www.ehow.com
Use the databases to find newspaper and magazine articles published within the last 6 months.
Go to [www.cod.edu/library the Library's homepage] and click Databases.
Use books, websites and articles to add descriptive information to your speech. Search for the keywords in your thesis.
If your thesis is “You can install your own car radio in a simple three step process”, use the keywords “car radio” and “install” or “installation”.
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Your Librarian: Jenn Kelley * BIC 2814e * 630-942-2383 * kelleyj@cod.edu
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