This weeks reading was on the research it takes to make and preform a higher level speech. One of the finer details I was able to read able was the idea of gathering all the knowledge you already know. Writing down the knowledge you already know about the subject is key because you will be able to see the information in  light you already understand. Once all the information you already know is written out, you have to ask yourself where you found that information. Each of these questions are a starting point for your research. After this first step, you can now start to identify where your research is headed as a whole. Trying to find different view points bout the topic can also widen your knowledge base. Being able to find experts in the field of your subject will provide stable and respecting input that people will trust. Next you can try gathering information from the companies or groups the experts work for. Most of the time the expert in your topics field is working at a company that is researching the same topic. This can lead to new information and already discovered research about the topic at hand. Next would be to find different historic events that lead to your topics either discovery or founding. Key moments in time that identifies your topics origin will give your audience more confidence in what they are hearing. Different scores like news papers and online research journals would be a huge help in the information gathering process.