COMM 100: Monroe's Motivated Sequence

As you transition to the identification of the problem, maintain the audience's attention by concisely stating and explaining the problem, as well as providing facts illustrating the consequences of maintaining the status quo. Strongly address the question of WHY the audience should be concerned and create a sense of urgency. Be sure to back-up any statements you make. Remember, if you cannot convince the audience there is a problem or inspire them to care about the problem, it will be difficult to convince them to take action.

Visit our "What is MavScholar Guide?" to learn more how to work with search results to find scholarly articles, books, and other resources. 

Google Scholar is a great tool to find articles, but it includes fee-based websites. Through Library Services you have three options to access the full article content and bypass paywalls. 

1. Click our Google Scholar link, which is also found on our Databases A-Z page. This link will verify your access through your StarID. You will need to return to this link whenever you open a new browser.
2. Change your Library Links setting in Google Scholar. Your browser will remember these settings until you clear your cache.

With options 1 and 2, your Google Scholar results will include links such as ViewIt@MNSU and, after clicking the double arrow icon, GetIt@MNSU. These links will connect you to our library to access the item.

3. Install the Libkey Nomad browser extension. When you click on titles in the Google search results, LibKey adds access links into the publisher's page. LibKey will add these links to webpages until you uninstall the extension from your browser.