Monroe's Motivated Sequence & Research
You can use Monroe's Motivated Sequence to help you determine research needs for your speech.
- Attention: What information will help you grab the audience's attention?
- Need: What information will help you explain why something is a problem?
- Satisfaction: How can you use information to propose a solution?
- Visualization: How can information help your audience visualize the benefits of your solution?
- Action: What information will help your audience take action?
You can then use different research tools to find information to meet each aspect of the sequence. The resources you find and use will help you build credibility throughout your speech.
Attention: How can you grab the audience's attention?
You can use data and statistics to grab the audience's attention. The library has databases to help you find reliable data and statistics.
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PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
PolicyMap is a data and mapping tool used by government agencies, universities, healthcare institutions and nonprofits to solve place-based problems.
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Rand Reports This link opens in a new window
A public policy research institution, the RAND Corporation focuses its research on a wide range of policy issues including national security, transportation & infrastructure, international affairs, workforce & labor issues, education, public safety, environmental issues, and healthcare.
Need & Solution: What is the problem? How can the problem be solved?
Use MavScholar to find articles that explain a problem and possible solutions. Use this information to explain why researchers think the issue is a problem, what actions might help resolve the problem, and why your audience should care about the issue.
Find articles, books, videos & more
Visualization: What does the future look like, if the solution is implemented?
Look for visual aids or stories that illustrate the benefits of your proposed solution(s).
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Gale in Context: High School This link opens in a new window
Provides grades 9-12 with standards-aligned content to help with papers, projects, and presentations, while empowering critical thinking and information literacy skills.
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Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts; presents all sides of important issues, and empowers learners to develop information literacy and critical thinking skills.
Action: What should the audience do?
News sources can offer ideas for actions audience members can take to participate in solving the problem you identified.
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Alt-PressWatch This link opens in a new window
Provides full text articles from alternative and independent press.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1867-2001 This link opens in a new window
Users can study the progression of events over time by browsing full-text, full-image issues of the Minneapolis Star Tribune from 1867-2001.
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US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Search current U.S. news content, as well as archives that stretch back into the 1980's.
