{"id":1164,"date":"2026-05-27T12:43:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/speakingcenter\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:18:57","slug":"how-to-cite-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/speakingcenter\/2026\/05\/27\/how-to-cite-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Cite Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citing Sources in COMM120<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning how to deliver verbal citations is a big part of what we do here in COMM120. Each speech you give will require a certain number of credible sources to be verbally cited. If you need reminding of which parts to say out-loud on speech day, refer to the following list!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When verbally citing, you need to be sure to include these <strong>four<\/strong> things\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Author<\/li>\n<li>Date<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Article Title<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Publication Title<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Tips for Verbal Citations<\/h4>\n<p>We all know, verbal citations can definitely feel like a mouthful! It can be hard to make your sources sound natural and well-embedded as you are speaking. Luckily, we have some tips!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Practice speaking through your sources multiple times before speech-day. The more familiar your mouth and mind are with the citations, the better they will be delievered during your speech!<\/li>\n<li>You can order the sources however you prefer. Feel free to begin with year, author, or any of the required parts. An example sentence could be&#8230; &#8220;John Smith&#8217;s 2021 article entitled &#8216;COVID from a College Perspective&#8217; published to the Journal of Academics reveals&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>If you cannot locate an author, you must still refer to one. You can allude to an author by stating &#8220;the team at &#8230;&#8221; or &#8220;the researchers at&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>If there is more than one author, you do not have to say all of their names. Choose one of the main authors and allude to the others by stating &#8220;Smith and his team at&#8230;&#8221; or &#8220;Smith and collaborators at&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>If you cannot find all four of these sources, ask your professor or GA how to move forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When submitting your speech outlines, you need to cite your sources in APA format. Purdue OWL is your best friend when it comes to source citations! Use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/apa_style\/apa_formatting_and_style_guide\/reference_list_electronic_sources.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to go straight there. For more citation help, use the following links:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">For MLA, APA, and Chicago see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1QxfS5NTo7kBm_Xt5a4PQ7dnFcoDSQDlE\/view?usp=drive_link\"> 3 Styles Cheat Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Citing <a href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/Blog\/how-to-cite-chatgpt\">ChatGPT APA guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Citing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagomanualofstyle.org\/qanda\/data\/faq\/topics\/Documentation\/faq0422.html\">ChatGPT Chicago guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1y8nvExafZJZPNlFkJPmabWx-3DVWVqOr\/view?usp=sharing\">Speaking Guide for Virtual COMM 120 Speaking Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">Still not sure how to properly cite your sources verbally in your speech presentation? Check out Communication Coach Alexander Lyon&#8217;s advice on how to sound polished, professional and conversational!<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QiPT8MTcUTA?si=itmurFXRmIrt-Nh_\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/QiPT8MTcUTA?si=itmurFXRmIrt-Nh_<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citing Sources in COMM120 Learning how to deliver verbal citations is a big part of what we do here in COMM120. Each speech you give will require a certain number of credible sources to be verbally cited. If you need reminding of which parts to say out-loud on speech day, refer to the following list! 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