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Public Speaking for College and Career, 6/e
Hamilton Gregory

Speaking to Inform

Internet Exercises

  1. On the Internet, find and print a medical article on relieving stress.
  2. Possible Strategy: Type "stress" in the search box of one of these medical sites: Thrive Online (http://thriveonline.oxygen.com) or Mayo Clinic Health Oasis (www.mayohealth.org). Another possibility: Go to Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com), click on "Health," then "Mental Health," and finally "Stress Management."

  3. How many immigrants were admitted to the United States in the most recent year for which statistics are available? Name the three states that received the highest number.
  4. Possible Search Strategy: Go to University of Michigan Documents Center Statistical Resources on the Web (www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html). Click on "Sociology,""Immigration," and then "Immigration Data." At this point, you will need to do some exploring to find the information. Remember that you can click on the "Back" button at the top of your screen if you find yourself in a dead-end.