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Full-Text Articles in Performance Studies
Volume 34 - Front Matter, Nfa Journal
Editors' Note, R. Randolph Richardson, Kathy Brittain Richardson
Editors' Note, R. Randolph Richardson, Kathy Brittain Richardson
National Forensic Journal
No abstract provided.
Limited Time: Meeting Judge Expectations And Pedagogical Standards In Rhetorical Criticism, Jessica Benham
Limited Time: Meeting Judge Expectations And Pedagogical Standards In Rhetorical Criticism, Jessica Benham
National Forensic Journal
Since the creation of Communication Analysis/Rhetorical Criticism as an event in competitive college forensics, forensic research has critiqued the depth of analysis in Communication Analysis/Rhetorical Criticism speeches, with many arguing that effective analysis was impossible due to the ten-minute time limit. Considering this criticism, spanning three decades, I argue time has come for an increase to the time limit, allowing students to more effectively analyze artifacts, to better understand the methodology they employ, and to make changes to the structure of their speeches in response to the critiques of other scholars. Such a change would increase the educational impact of …
The Teaching Of Creativity: Process, Product, Environment, And Assessment, Todd T. Holm
The Teaching Of Creativity: Process, Product, Environment, And Assessment, Todd T. Holm
National Forensic Journal
Teaching creativity is an issue gaining more attention. Businesses and universities alike are looking for ways to promote creative and innovative thinking. As universities look for ways to teach and assess creativity, interscholastic speech and debate competition should be held up as a model for such efforts. Through a combination of iterative performances, the mastering of domain knowledge, an environment that encourages/rewards creativity, and feedback based on the Consensual Assessment Technique, forensics offers an ideal environment for students to learn the process of developing creative products.
Traversing The Terrain: Paths And Roadblocks To Conscientization In Forensic Competition, Alyssa Reid
Traversing The Terrain: Paths And Roadblocks To Conscientization In Forensic Competition, Alyssa Reid
National Forensic Journal
Paulo Freire (1973) articulated the notion of conscientization in his groundbreaking book Pedagogy of the Oppressed as the faculty of observing contradicting messages communicated by overarching power within societal, political, and economic structures and second, actively opposing oppression in those structures. Intercollegiate forensic competition is often the place where students are provided an outlet to achieve conscientization. The profound process or speaking problems into existence not only develops the competitor but provides a unique opportunity to spark further critical discussion. However, the conversations often remained trapped in the speech world. Therefore, it is important to expand the scope of our …
Mask Work And Improvisations: A Classroom Adaptation Based On The French Tradition, Marcia Berry
Mask Work And Improvisations: A Classroom Adaptation Based On The French Tradition, Marcia Berry
Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal
Both historically and currently, mask work provides excellent body training for actors and mimes. This article offers a brief history of French mask work as well as step-by-step instructions for a mask workshop that moves students from simple to abstract mask improvisations. The mask workshop also functions as an icebreaker and builds class camaraderie.
Exploring Literary Characters In Classroom Performance, Gerald Lee Ratliff
Exploring Literary Characters In Classroom Performance, Gerald Lee Ratliff
Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal
Original classroom exercises are an invaluable instructional tool to actively engage students in analysis and performance of dramatic and non-dramatic literary texts. The basic principle of classroom performance emphasizes a critical and creative teaching perspective that stimulates student responses to the aesthetic, emotional and intellectual content of a literary text. Selected exercises that promote a more theatrical impulse in the study and performance of literary texts present meaningful opportunities for students to give vocal and physical visualization to the actions, attitudes and emotions of literary characters and, ultimately, enriches the classroom learning experience.
Volume 33 - Front Matter, Nfa Journal
Editors' Note, R. Randolph Richardson, Kathy Brittain Richardson
Editors' Note, R. Randolph Richardson, Kathy Brittain Richardson
National Forensic Journal
No abstract provided.
“…And Finally Examining Some Implications”: (Mis)Use Of Evidence In Informative Speaking, Ben Walker, Hilary Rasmussen
“…And Finally Examining Some Implications”: (Mis)Use Of Evidence In Informative Speaking, Ben Walker, Hilary Rasmussen
National Forensic Journal
In 1983, Bob Frank published his critique of evidence use in Persuasive Speaking at the 1981 NFA championship tournament. While many similar critiques have been done since then, this analysis attempts to update Frank’s critique in the light of modern informative speaking. The authors analyzed the 2011 NFA Informative Speaking final round speeches, examining the use of evidence. This article presents those findings and offers points of discussion for the forensic community.
Older, Wiser, Novice: Nontraditional Students And Collegiate Forensics, Laura Pelletier
Older, Wiser, Novice: Nontraditional Students And Collegiate Forensics, Laura Pelletier
National Forensic Journal
There is a growing trend in nontraditional college student enrollments in the United States. Due to the constraints on nontraditional students’ time, they are often unable to spend as much time on campus as traditional students and to fully partake in campus life. Co-curricular activities, such as forensics, can be time consuming activities which may seem like an impossible fit for their already busy schedules. Because there are a growing number of nontraditional students, it is worth researching how much of what we do in the forensic community assumes that our students are only part of a traditional student body. …
Volume 33 - Full Volume, Nfa Journal
A Little Help From My Friends: A Relational Health Communication Competence Approach To Social Support For Forensic Educators, Heather J. Carmack, Todd T. Holm
A Little Help From My Friends: A Relational Health Communication Competence Approach To Social Support For Forensic Educators, Heather J. Carmack, Todd T. Holm
National Forensic Journal
The purpose of this study was to examine factors that impact forensic educators’ perceived social support, including communication competence, job stress, and job burnout. Communicatively competent educators reported higher levels of administrative and family support than forensic educators who did not report high levels of communication competence. Educators who reported high levels of stress and burnout report lower levels of support from supervisors, coworkers, and family compared to educators who reported low levels of stress and burnout. Female coaches reported lower levels of support from supervisors, coworkers, and families, compared to male coaches. Educators with a large coaching staff reported …
Full Volume, Nfa Journal
Editor's Note, Randy Richardson
What We Are Trying To Teach Reconnecting Collegiate Forensics To The Communication Discipline, Brendan B. Kelly, Richard Paine, Randy Richardson, Leah White
What We Are Trying To Teach Reconnecting Collegiate Forensics To The Communication Discipline, Brendan B. Kelly, Richard Paine, Randy Richardson, Leah White
National Forensic Journal
SPECIAL REPORT: National Forensic Association Report on Pedagogy —2010. The document features descriptive analysis of prerogatives for collegiate forensics pedagogy organized in two tiers. Each section is fashioned as a series of “statements of purpose.” The term purpose, in this regard, is related to roots and motivations for teaching. This document recognizes the shaping of best practices in forensics pedagogy as a central goal for the collegiate forensics community. The full measure of the components in each tier work to shape the purpose of teaching and coaching practices that resist replication of past performances and move toward speechmaking and performance …
The Scene Design For Kiss Of The Spider Woman, Noah Jon Michael Files
The Scene Design For Kiss Of The Spider Woman, Noah Jon Michael Files
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
This thesis contains a detailed account of Noah J. Files's scene design research and process for Kiss of the Spider Woman by Terrence McNally, John Kander and Fred Ebb. The musical was produced in the Andreas Theatre, opening January 30 and closing February 8, 2014. The first chapter is a preliminary analysis of the plot, the designer's first intentions and reactions to the scenic requirements, and the designer's goals for the production. The second chapter is an historical and critical analysis providing perspective into the history of the musical and research to illuminate the designer's choices. The third chapter is …
Recreating Paris In Les Miserables, Joel Schiebout
Recreating Paris In Les Miserables, Joel Schiebout
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
This document is a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre. It is a detailed account of author Joel Schiebout's technical process in the construction of the set for Minnesota State University, Mankato's production of Les Misérables in the fall of 2013. The thesis chronicles the author's technical process from pre-production through post-production in five chapters: an early production analysis, a historical and critical perspective, a construction process journal, a post-production analysis and a process development analysis. Appendices and works cited are included.
Front Matter, Nfa Journal
Abuse Of Evidence In Persuasive Speaking: An Un-Conventional Solution, Amy Mendes
Abuse Of Evidence In Persuasive Speaking: An Un-Conventional Solution, Amy Mendes
National Forensic Journal
Scholars in the forensics community have been lamenting the misuse and abuse of evidence in forensics competition for decades. Beginning with Frank’s 1983 discussion of evidentiary abuse in Persuasive speaking, authors have offered possible solutions to end the problem. However, as the ongoing focus might suggest, these solutions have not had the intended effect. In this paper, we continue the investigation into evidence use in Persuasive speaking by repeating Frank’s original study but offer an unusual solution that may finally effectively address the problem.
“Do You Know Why That’S Funny?” Connecting The Scholarship Of Humor To The Practice Of After-Dinner Speaking, Adam J. Sharples
“Do You Know Why That’S Funny?” Connecting The Scholarship Of Humor To The Practice Of After-Dinner Speaking, Adam J. Sharples
National Forensic Journal
Forensic educators have a unique opportunity to connect students with centuries of scholarship, yet it remains unclear how coaches utilize communication research to aid students in constructing events. This article questions how studies of humor can enhance connections between the forensic student and the broader field of research. Through applying theories of humor to the practice of After- Dinner Speaking (ADS), this paper indicates studies of humor in classical and contemporary scholarship provide useful frameworks in the construction of ADS, and offers suggestions for making more explicit connections between theory, pedagogy, and practice.
Reimagining Metaphor In Rhetorical Criticism, R. Kyle Kellam
Reimagining Metaphor In Rhetorical Criticism, R. Kyle Kellam
National Forensic Journal
This paper seeks to open a discussion about language use in rhetorical criticism. Analyzing the 2011 final round of rhetorical criticism at the NFA national tournament, the essay argues that competitors should reimagine the social scientific metaphors in contest rhetorical criticism that invite outdated, instrumental models of rhetorical criticism. Instead, an alternative vocabulary that constructs contest rhetorical criticism as a student-centered interpretive performance focused on discursive dynamics is proposed.
A Director's Approach To I Love You Because, Adam Karal Sahli
A Director's Approach To I Love You Because, Adam Karal Sahli
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
It is a detailed account of author Adam Karal Sahli's artistic process in directing the musical I Love You Because at Minnesota State University, Mankato in the Fall of 2012. The thesis records the artist's process from production selection through performance in five chapters: a preproduction analysis, a historical and critical analysis of the work, a production meeting and performance journals, a post-production analysis and a process development analysis. Appendices, works cited and works consulted follow.
Technical Direction For Abe Burrows' Cactus Flower, Lawrence A. Lopez
Technical Direction For Abe Burrows' Cactus Flower, Lawrence A. Lopez
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
This paper is a comprehensive report of Lopez's production process of Abe Burrows' play Cactus Flower which was performed in the Ted Paul theatre November 8th through 18th, 2012. It is a record of Lopez's particular process from pre-production analysis to an examination of the final product manifested in the scenery for the production. It examines this production process in five chapters: pre-production analysis, historical and critical analysis, a production journal, post-production analysis and a record of process development concluding with three appendices and a works cited page.
The Lighting Design For A Chorus Line, Jordan William Green
The Lighting Design For A Chorus Line, Jordan William Green
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
This paper describes the process involved in designing the lighting for A Chorus Line with book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante and lyrics by Edward Kleban. The play was produced in the Ted Paul Theatre at Minnesota State University, Mankato and ran from October 4 - 14, 2012. The paper consists of five chapters and an appendix. The first chapter is an analysis of the script and the requirements for lighting the play. The second chapter is an historical and critical analysis of the play. The third chapter consists of a journal of the designer's experience and processes throughout …
A Costume Designer's Approach To Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Angela Kristie Sahli
A Costume Designer's Approach To Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Angela Kristie Sahli
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
It is a detailed account of author Angela Sahli's artistic process in designing costumes for Minnesota State University, Mankato's production of And Then There Were None in the early spring of 2013. The thesis chronicles the designer's artistic process from pre-production through performance in five chapters: a pre-production analysis, a historical and critical perspective, a journal, a post-production analysis and a process development analysis. Appendices and works cited are included.
Technical Direction Of Chicago, Joseph Jerome Skala
Technical Direction Of Chicago, Joseph Jerome Skala
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
This document provides a detailed and comprehensive record of Joseph Skala's process for the technical direction of Chicago, written by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. It is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from Minnesota State Mankato. This thesis traces the technical director's process beginning with a preproduction analysis of the scenic design. It includes a historical and critical analysis of the production, a journal detailing the technical director's process, post production analysis and an analysis of the technical director's process development. Appendices and works cited are …
Full Volume, Nfa Journal
Working Together: Examining Forensic Leadership Through Lmx Theory, Ben Walker, Julie L. G. Walker
Working Together: Examining Forensic Leadership Through Lmx Theory, Ben Walker, Julie L. G. Walker
National Forensic Journal
Forensic teams function as organizations with a variety of leadership styles used. To better understand how we lead, we need to more closely study organizational communication theory. With the ever-present need to provide links from theory to forensic practice, this paper outlines leader member exchange (LMX) theory and how it can be applied to forensic leadership for positive organizational outcomes. Implementation strategies are offered along with suggestions for future directions of research. Ideally, this paper will act as a resource for those wishing to explore LMX theory in their forensic leadership.
The “Carousel Effect” In Forensic Research, Daniel Cronn-Mills, Stephen M. Croucher
The “Carousel Effect” In Forensic Research, Daniel Cronn-Mills, Stephen M. Croucher
National Forensic Journal
Our purpose is to determine if an anecdotal pattern we have seen emerging at the National Communication Association (NCA) conference holds true. We have noticed that forensic panels at NCA, and specifically individual events (IE) panels, appear to revolve around similar themes. Scholars interested in IE issues may be repeating themselves. The result is a “carousel effect”: the papers/panels go round‘n‘round the same ideas. Our analysis identified two findings: (1) 25 research themes are evident in forensics and three themes comprise the focus of most of the research; (2) qualitative analysis showed repetition among the titles of forensic research. We …