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A Comparative Study Of The Persuasive Techniques In Japanese And American Tv Commercials In Relation To Selected Cultural Factors, Yukari Nishimura Jan 1988

A Comparative Study Of The Persuasive Techniques In Japanese And American Tv Commercials In Relation To Selected Cultural Factors, Yukari Nishimura

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The purpose of the current study is to determine the persuasive techniques involved in the TV advertisements currently broadcast in the United States and Japan and the relationships of these techniques to cultural factors. It will be for further studies to measure the effectiveness of these techniques. More specifically, the following questions are to be addressed: 1. What is the frequency of usage of selected persuasive techniques in Japanese and American TV advertisements? The persuasive techniques to be examined were taken from: Ehninger, Douglas; Gronbeck, Bruce E.; McKerrow, Ray E.; and Monroe, Alan H., Principles and Types of Speech Communication, …


Producing The Drunkard With Wing And Drop Design : Construction, Painting, And Use Of Roll Drop Scenery, Desiderio Roybal Jan 1988

Producing The Drunkard With Wing And Drop Design : Construction, Painting, And Use Of Roll Drop Scenery, Desiderio Roybal

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The purpose of this study was to examine 19th century wing and border painting styles and their implementation in the design of The Drunkard or Down with Demon Drink. The play will be referred to as The Drunkard. This play was produced at Doner Auditorium, Brookings, South Dakota, on July 6, 9, and 10, 1988 and at the Prairie Village Opera House, Madison, South Dakota, on July 16, 17, 21, and 22, 1988. Through personal interviews and hands-on training, research was compiled to formulate background information and painting techniques for the seven settings required for production. A brief study of …


A Gathering Of Remarkable Women In The Dramas Of Athol Fugard, Arleen B. Dowd Jan 1988

A Gathering Of Remarkable Women In The Dramas Of Athol Fugard, Arleen B. Dowd

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Sam Shepard's Critical Reputation 1964-1987 : A Reference Guide, Mark D. Garrett Jan 1988

Sam Shepard's Critical Reputation 1964-1987 : A Reference Guide, Mark D. Garrett

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The Self-Inventing Self In The Afro-American Female Bildungsroman : A Study Of Selected Works By Zora Neale Hurston And Toni Morrison, Dana Polus Jan 1988

The Self-Inventing Self In The Afro-American Female Bildungsroman : A Study Of Selected Works By Zora Neale Hurston And Toni Morrison, Dana Polus

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An Evening With Paris : An Acting Recital, Laura Jeanne Paris Jan 1987

An Evening With Paris : An Acting Recital, Laura Jeanne Paris

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"Voices In The Air" : The Story Of South Dakota Broadcaster Verl Thomson, Virginia J. Thomson Jan 1987

"Voices In The Air" : The Story Of South Dakota Broadcaster Verl Thomson, Virginia J. Thomson

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This thesis follows Verl Thomson's 65 years in broadcasting in a generally chronological order. The significant contributions Thomson has made to the broadcast industry, especially in South Dakota, are examined. He pioneered in programming techniques and believes he developed the first radio station (in 1948) with completely recorded and pre-recorded programming, except for live news reporting. He was among the first to take broadcasts out of the studio for "man on the street" and "service club" interviews, to cover breaking stories from the scene and to broadcast from movie theatres and the screen. His earliest innovation was in 1924 when …


Tribute : A Production Study, Cynthia Gail Phillips Jan 1987

Tribute : A Production Study, Cynthia Gail Phillips

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Platonic Elements In Three Modern Masters : Braque, Matisse, Mondrian, Cliff Getty Mcmahon Jan 1987

Platonic Elements In Three Modern Masters : Braque, Matisse, Mondrian, Cliff Getty Mcmahon

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An Annotated Bibliography Of Criticism On Henry James's The American, Tammy S. Clark Jan 1987

An Annotated Bibliography Of Criticism On Henry James's The American, Tammy S. Clark

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Growing Stronger : An Analysis Of The Female Characters In Selected One-Act Plays By Tennessee Williams, Holly Brock Cahill Jan 1987

Growing Stronger : An Analysis Of The Female Characters In Selected One-Act Plays By Tennessee Williams, Holly Brock Cahill

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South, The Name Of Home : A Study Of Selected Afro-American Women Novelists And Their Relationship To The South, Susanne B. Dietzel Jan 1987

South, The Name Of Home : A Study Of Selected Afro-American Women Novelists And Their Relationship To The South, Susanne B. Dietzel

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Recurrent Themes And Forms Of Support In Selected Speeches By Russell H. Conwell And Robert H. Schuller, Marty J. Birkholt Apr 1986

Recurrent Themes And Forms Of Support In Selected Speeches By Russell H. Conwell And Robert H. Schuller, Marty J. Birkholt

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This study, as an item of scholarly research, may partially fill the existing gap in research concerning the recurrence of themes and forms of support. Whether or not themes and forms of support recur from one speaker to another, this investigation may also provide insight into the practices of homilists. If themes and forms of support do recur from an earlier speaker to a later speaker, the study may be able to assign cause for such recurrence. Any conclusions that can be drawn explaining why themes and forms of support developed by one speaker recur in the rhetoric of another …


Artist, The Game (Art + X = Success) X = ? : A Discussion Of The Art System Of The Late 20th Century, John B. Henry Jan 1986

Artist, The Game (Art + X = Success) X = ? : A Discussion Of The Art System Of The Late 20th Century, John B. Henry

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A Production Study : Birds Of A Feather, David Preston Durrett Jan 1986

A Production Study : Birds Of A Feather, David Preston Durrett

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Ishmael Reed's Multicultural Aesthetic, Wilfried Raussert Jan 1986

Ishmael Reed's Multicultural Aesthetic, Wilfried Raussert

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The Role Of Magazine Cover Testing In Single Copy Sales / By Amy Lyles Wilson, Amy Lyles Wilson Jan 1986

The Role Of Magazine Cover Testing In Single Copy Sales / By Amy Lyles Wilson, Amy Lyles Wilson

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Debra Yancy : An Acting Recital / By Debra Kay Yancy, Debra Kay Yancy Jan 1986

Debra Yancy : An Acting Recital / By Debra Kay Yancy, Debra Kay Yancy

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The Elephant Man : Problems And Solutions In The Creation Of An Absurd World, Jay Ducharme Jan 1986

The Elephant Man : Problems And Solutions In The Creation Of An Absurd World, Jay Ducharme

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A Production Study Of Baby, Maurice Norwood Phillips Jan 1986

A Production Study Of Baby, Maurice Norwood Phillips

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A Study Of Swinburne's The Tale Of Balen, George Garvey Kehoe Jan 1986

A Study Of Swinburne's The Tale Of Balen, George Garvey Kehoe

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Murphey With An E : A Production Study, William Smith Murphey Jan 1986

Murphey With An E : A Production Study, William Smith Murphey

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"The 1940'S Radio Hour" : A Production Study, Donna Marie White Aug 1985

"The 1940'S Radio Hour" : A Production Study, Donna Marie White

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Chandigarh: A Geographical Analysis, Sujata Sangwan Apr 1985

Chandigarh: A Geographical Analysis, Sujata Sangwan

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Chandigarh is the only completely planned city in India. Brasilia (the new capital of Brazil) and Chandigarh are, in fact, the only major completely planned cities of the mid-20th Century. Brasilia has slums in the satellite villages, whereas Chandigarh does not have many apparent slums within the city as most of them have been cleared by resettlement made possible by a low-cost housing program. Chandigarh is an expensive city in which to live and build, but it is well planned. The city provides an excellent training ground for study by architects and planners throughout the world. The primary purpose of …


Deathtrap : A Production Study, Alfred Glen Gourley Jan 1985

Deathtrap : A Production Study, Alfred Glen Gourley

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Costume Designs For Kiss Me, Kate, Sean Patrick O'Casey Jan 1985

Costume Designs For Kiss Me, Kate, Sean Patrick O'Casey

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What's In A Life?, Glenn Carl Patterson Jan 1985

What's In A Life?, Glenn Carl Patterson

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A Production Study Of The Thesis Show, Greg Mach, Gregory A. Mach Jan 1985

A Production Study Of The Thesis Show, Greg Mach, Gregory A. Mach

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A Critical Analysis Of Helen Keller's Socialist Speaking, Nancy J. Nelson Mar 1984

A Critical Analysis Of Helen Keller's Socialist Speaking, Nancy J. Nelson

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The purpose of this inquiry was to determine. the effectiveness and the effect of the Socialistic rhetoric of Helen Keller as revealed in selected speeches on behalf of the Socialist movement. For purposes of this study it was necessary to define effectiveness and effect. Effectiveness refers to how well the rhetorical choices matched the established criteria. The effect is the immediate and long-range audience responses to· Keller's rhetoric. To accomplish the stated purpose, an attempt was made to answer the following questions: 1. What was the-historical background of the American Socialist Movement during the period in which these speeches were …


A Study Of The Influence Of The Chinese Rhetorical Tradition On Current Speeches By Chinese Speakers In The Republic Of China, Jian Koh-Cheng Jan 1984

A Study Of The Influence Of The Chinese Rhetorical Tradition On Current Speeches By Chinese Speakers In The Republic Of China, Jian Koh-Cheng

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The purpose of the study was to determine the nature of the rhetorical tradition in China and its influence on the current rhetorical situation in the Republic of China. Speeches delivered from 1975 to 1983 were examined to see whether this tradition still influences speakers. This study sought to find the relationship of Chinese ·traditional rhetoric to modern rhetoric in the ROC. Answers to these questions were sought: 1. What is the rhetorical tradition of China as found in the philosophy of Confucius and Mencius? 2. Does this rhetorical tradition still influence speakers in Taiwan, Republic of China? To answer …