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1. developmental material for speeches
Prepared for GCPS 1005
FINDING DEFINITIONS & QUOTATIONS

2. Finding
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3. What is a definition?
An explanation of the meaning of
a word or concept
 Gives clarity
 Leads to understanding
 Leads to potential change!
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4. Where
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5. DICTIONARIES
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6. Types of dictionary
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Language
dictionaries
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7. Types of dictionary
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Online dictionaries
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8. Types of dictionary
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9. ENCYCLOPEDIAS
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10. Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedias give:
• Coherent overview
• Editorial review
• Fact checking
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11. Types of encyclopedias
General
encyclopedias
Specialised
encyclopedias
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12. INFORMALLY
PUBLISHED SOURCES
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13. Informally published
sources
Produced by:
• Government
• Academics
• Business
• Industry
• Research groups
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Any material not commercially
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• Reports
• White papers
• Information leaflets
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14. how
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encyclopedias
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15. Find a dictionary
www.onelook.com
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16. Find a dictionary
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1. Search by
keyword
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2. Limit results to
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library.hkbu.edu.hk
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17. Find an encyclopedia
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18. Find an encyclopedia
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1. Search by keyword.
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library.hkbu.edu.hk
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19. Find other sources
Google Advanced Search
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.edu, .gov, .org…
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www.google.com/advanced_search

20. Finding
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21. Use quotations for…
emphasis
variety
authority
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22. how
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23. Find quotations
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24. Find quotations
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25. Find quotations
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26. resources
Links to all of the materials covered
(and a few more!) are available on the
course guide:
http://hkbu.libguides.com/GCPS1005
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