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Content And Form In Public Address : An Analysis Of The Relative Influences Of The Major Components Of Speech Upon The Listener, Karen Beatie Olson
Content And Form In Public Address : An Analysis Of The Relative Influences Of The Major Components Of Speech Upon The Listener, Karen Beatie Olson
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
A speech; whether prepared or impromptu, ought to be a communicative process. For a speech when defined as "discourse delivered to an audience,"(1) is a communicative process by which information may be given and received. Inherent in the phrase "given and received" is the assumption that the speaker anticipates that his listener will understand and respond, and that the speech will be understood as it was intended.
The difficulty present in this "intent - response" theory is the problem of insuring that the listener will understand enough to respond to what the speaker has said. In an effort to ensure …
A Study Of The Active Amateur And Semiprofessional Theater Groups In Central California, Phyllis Jane Nusz
A Study Of The Active Amateur And Semiprofessional Theater Groups In Central California, Phyllis Jane Nusz
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
In the last several years lists of theater organizations in California newspapers hare grown steadily. This writer asserts a need for study of active amateur and semiprofessional theater groups in California for gaining knowledge and understanding of cultural activities taking place about the Western United States. Such material would help students and adults interested in drama gain information where theaters remain active according to particular tastes.
After receiving a list of nonprofessional theater members of American National Theatre and Academy's California regions, theater activity presented itself to be of such quantity within the state that it became necessary to make …