Speech and Rhetorical Studies Commons^™

Ua3/8/10 Inaugural Address, Thomas Meredith

WKU Archives Records

Speech delivered by President Thomas Meredith upon his installation as WKU president.

Speeches Before The Tribal Chiefs Of The Iroquois Nation, Robert D. Kendall

Communication Studies Faculty Publications

The following scripts were written by Dr. Robert Kendall impersonating SA-GO-YE WAT-HA (aka, Red Jacket) and Missionary Brother Cram speaking before the tribal chiefs of the Iroquois Nation in Western New York in 1805.

Impersonation speaking was developed by Dr. Robert Kendall who taught in the Communication Studies Department at St. Cloud State University between 1971 and 1992. Dr. Kendall described impersonation speaking in this way: "Each student chooses an historical character, does independent research on that person, write a speech, locating it in a particular year of that person's adult life, making it interesting and relevant to a [contemporary] …

Script For Joseph And Frau Edebrock (1859), Robert D. Kendall

Communication Studies Faculty Publications

These speaking notes regarding Joseph and Frau Edelbrock were written in preparation for an impersonation to be later developed by Dr. Robert Kendall. Joseph and Frau Edelbrock immigrated to the U.S. from Germany, originally living in Indiana and then moving to St. Cloud, MN in 1851, becoming one of the earliest families in St. Cloud. He was elected mayor of St. Cloud in 1861.

Impersonation speaking was developed by Dr. Robert Kendall who taught in the Communication Studies Department at St. Cloud State University between 1971 and 1992. Dr. Kendall described impersonation speaking in this way: "Each student chooses an …

The Sprit Of Reform And Introductory Comments, Robert D. Kendall

Communication Studies Faculty Publications

The Sprit of Reform is a speech written by Dr. Robert Kendall impersonating Carl Schurz in 1884. Schurz emigrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1852, served as a Civil War general, advised Abraham Lincoln and five other U.S. presidents, and as U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ambassador to Spain, and as a U.S. Senator. He was a well-known journalist.

Impersonation speaking was developed by Dr. Robert Kendall who taught in the Communication Studies Department at St. Cloud State University between 1971 and 1992. Dr. Kendall described impersonation speaking in this way: "Each student chooses an historical character, does independent …

The Comparative Effectiveness Of Systematic Desensitization And An Integrative Approach In Treating Public Speaking Anxiety: A Literature Review And A Preliminary Investigation, Ana M. Rossi, William J. Seiler

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

An analysis of the literature related to public speaking anxiety (PSA) and various treatments of it are discussed. PSA is a state or situational type of anxiety which can have tremendous effects on those who suffer from it. Two of the major treatments—systematic desensitization (SD) and the integrative approach (IA)—are reviewed and then experimentally tested to determine which is the more effective in treating PSA. The results are somewhat inclusive, but there is strong evidence to suggest that both SD and IA reduce trait and state anxiety. It was found, however, that IA is more effective in decreasing the symptoms …