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An Internal Public Relations Plan For Neoga Community Unit #3'S Title 1 Project, Marilyn Gilmer Rennels Jan 1977

An Internal Public Relations Plan For Neoga Community Unit #3'S Title 1 Project, Marilyn Gilmer Rennels

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No abstract provided by author.


Effects Of Distance And Sex On Verbal Productivity And Anxiety, Peter Lindsay Rogers Jan 1977

Effects Of Distance And Sex On Verbal Productivity And Anxiety, Peter Lindsay Rogers

Masters Theses

The present study was designed to determine whether physical distance between male and female interviewees and a female interviewer affected verbal productivity and anxiety level when interviewees discussed academic, social, and personal topics. The interview was conceptualized as an information-gathering interview. Crucial variables in such interviews are client participation and information flow. Client verbal productivity appears to be directly related to these variables, and was used as one dependent variable to measure the impact of distance on interviewee verbal behavior. A self-report measure of anxiety, the Fear Thermometer was used as a second dependent variable.

The experimental distances used in …


Speech Library Series: Formulation And Utilization, Johnn Edward Malloy Jan 1977

Speech Library Series: Formulation And Utilization, Johnn Edward Malloy

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School District 205 has erased a large portion of their videotaped library on advice of the district lawyer. This field study is a three-pronged effort: (1) to conduct a survey among district faculty to discover the attitudes toward the usefulness of a series of ten videotaped programs depicting excellent speech communication models performing in three basic areas--acting, interpretation, and public address, (2) to produce these ten programs and add them to the library, and (3) to survey selected groups of students to aquire their reactions to the tapes.

The faculty survey shows that the programs would be of value for …


Videotape Feedback And Its Effects On Two Communicational Modalities, John Joseph Benda Jan 1977

Videotape Feedback And Its Effects On Two Communicational Modalities, John Joseph Benda

Masters Theses

The present study was concerned with the applicability of various videotape feedback procedures on two communication modalities. The communication modalities studied dealt with the visual and auditory orientation of 80 college students.

The vast and, for the most part, positive findings associated with videotape feedback have fascinated therapists for the last couple of years. However, for the most part, videotape feedback has been used with individuals without taking into consideration the different ways these individuals communicate and/or learn. The purpose of the present experiment was to analyze the various aspects in which individuals communicate. Once their communicational modality was established …


A Synoptic History Of Classical Rhetoric, Richard C. Blakeman Jan 1977

A Synoptic History Of Classical Rhetoric, Richard C. Blakeman

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No abstract provided.


A Survey Of University Undergraduate Speech/Communication Education In Southern Brazil, Natalie Gidcumb Jan 1976

A Survey Of University Undergraduate Speech/Communication Education In Southern Brazil, Natalie Gidcumb

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Self-Concept Instruction As Part Of The Basic Speech Course, Gayle Lynn Davenport Jan 1976

The Effects Of Self-Concept Instruction As Part Of The Basic Speech Course, Gayle Lynn Davenport

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No abstract provided.


A Historical-Critical Review Of Subliminal Communication And Its Relationship To The Field Of Speech-Communication, Michael Lee Shehorn Jan 1976

A Historical-Critical Review Of Subliminal Communication And Its Relationship To The Field Of Speech-Communication, Michael Lee Shehorn

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No abstract provided.


The Body Language Of Self-Disclosure, Duane Connett Jan 1976

The Body Language Of Self-Disclosure, Duane Connett

Masters Theses

A study was conducted to investigate the relationship of the Jourard Self-disclosure Inventory (JSDI) to 1) nonverbal behavior and 2) actual disclosure (validation of the JSDI) as measured by the number of words and speaking time. Latency was also involved. From 120 students completing the inventory 30 students scoring in the upper 30% (high-disclosers) and 30 from the lower 30% (low-disclosers) were chosen to participate in an interview. The interview consisted of 30 topics of varying intimacy about which Ss disclosed. The high-discloser group and low-discloser group were compared by a rating scale for “open” behaviors “closed” behaviors during the …


Tecumseh: His Rhetoric And Oratory, Bette-Jon Schrade Jan 1976

Tecumseh: His Rhetoric And Oratory, Bette-Jon Schrade

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No abstract provided.


The Use Of Audiovisual Equipment By Superintendents Of Public Schools In The State Of Illinois, Joanne Marie Decker Jan 1975

The Use Of Audiovisual Equipment By Superintendents Of Public Schools In The State Of Illinois, Joanne Marie Decker

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Publications Policy For The Official Student Newspaper At Quincy Senior High Ii, Quincy, Illinois, Dwight Connelly Jan 1975

A Publications Policy For The Official Student Newspaper At Quincy Senior High Ii, Quincy, Illinois, Dwight Connelly

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Communication Channel: Its Existence And Its Use, Michael Lee Klipp Jan 1975

A Communication Channel: Its Existence And Its Use, Michael Lee Klipp

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study On The Simultaneous Transmission Of Incongruent Information, Dennis Keith Smeltzer Jan 1974

A Study On The Simultaneous Transmission Of Incongruent Information, Dennis Keith Smeltzer

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.


The Influence Of Henry Clay Upon Abraham Lincoln Regarding Lines Of Argument On The Slavery Issue, Kenneth E. Aubens Jan 1974

The Influence Of Henry Clay Upon Abraham Lincoln Regarding Lines Of Argument On The Slavery Issue, Kenneth E. Aubens

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was: To discover the influence of Henry Clay upon Abraham Lincoln regarding lines of argument on the slavery issue. The method of procedure entailed the following: gathering all available materials related to the problem; organizing the gathered materials into the headings of Henry Clay on the slavery issue; Abraham Lincoln on the slavery issue; and Abraham Lincoln's acknowledgements to Henry Clay on the slavery issue; analyzing the materials according to support for previous writings; contradiction of previous writings; and supplement to previous writings; reporting the findings of the study; and summarizing the findings leading to …


A Historical-Rhetorical Analysis Of Selections Of Martin Luther's Rhetoric, Maynard D. Hilgendorf Jan 1974

A Historical-Rhetorical Analysis Of Selections Of Martin Luther's Rhetoric, Maynard D. Hilgendorf

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No abstract provided.


A Study Into The Effects Of Knowledge Of Peer Group Evaluation Upon Self-Concept Change, Janice Marie Beyer Jan 1974

A Study Into The Effects Of Knowledge Of Peer Group Evaluation Upon Self-Concept Change, Janice Marie Beyer

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No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of Visual Communication Education And Graphic Arts Curriculums In The High Schools Of Illinois, Gary E. Hinkle Jan 1974

A Comparative Study Of Visual Communication Education And Graphic Arts Curriculums In The High Schools Of Illinois, Gary E. Hinkle

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No abstract provided by author.


A Survey Of Selected Speech-Communication Graduate Curricula In Illinois, Patricia Lynn Richards Jan 1973

A Survey Of Selected Speech-Communication Graduate Curricula In Illinois, Patricia Lynn Richards

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Content Analysis Of The Arte Or Crafte Of Rhethoryke By Leonard Cox With Suggestions For Further Study, John Earl Bland Jan 1973

Content Analysis Of The Arte Or Crafte Of Rhethoryke By Leonard Cox With Suggestions For Further Study, John Earl Bland

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Rhetorical Analysis Of Mrs. Coretta Scott King's Commencement Address, Janice Kenney Jan 1973

A Rhetorical Analysis Of Mrs. Coretta Scott King's Commencement Address, Janice Kenney

Masters Theses

Coretta King, known best as Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., has been the new image of black womanhood for the black race since the days of the Montgomery bus boycott, which had its beginning on December 1, 1955. Mrs. King represents the new image of black womanhood because she is the first black woman projected into prominence by her husband. She is a follower in her husband's footsteps. She has taken up her husband's dream as her own and in the process has become a symbol in her own right.

Statement of Purpose. The purpose of this study was to …


A Comparison Of Communication Climate And Sponsored, Formal Media Between A Small University And A Large University, Patricia S. Karnes Jan 1973

A Comparison Of Communication Climate And Sponsored, Formal Media Between A Small University And A Large University, Patricia S. Karnes

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Communication Climate And Sponsored, Formal Media Between A Large University And A Small University, Mark A. Howell Jan 1973

A Comparison Of Communication Climate And Sponsored, Formal Media Between A Large University And A Small University, Mark A. Howell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Analysis And Evaluation Of John Connally's May 28, 1971 Speech At Munich, Germany During The International Monetary Crisis, Rita Lynne Colbert Jan 1973

An Analysis And Evaluation Of John Connally's May 28, 1971 Speech At Munich, Germany During The International Monetary Crisis, Rita Lynne Colbert

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Descriptive Analysis Of Selected Textbooks In Public Speaking Revealing The Principles Of Effective Informative Speaking, Daniel Gary Bruneau Jan 1972

A Descriptive Analysis Of Selected Textbooks In Public Speaking Revealing The Principles Of Effective Informative Speaking, Daniel Gary Bruneau

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.


Development Of A Guidance Public Relations Program For Grades Eight And Nine, Eleanor F. Mccabe Jan 1972

Development Of A Guidance Public Relations Program For Grades Eight And Nine, Eleanor F. Mccabe

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Rhetorical Analysis Of Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson’S United Nations Address Of October 23, 1962, During The Cuban Missile Crisis, Jeanne F. Jones Jan 1972

A Rhetorical Analysis Of Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson’S United Nations Address Of October 23, 1962, During The Cuban Missile Crisis, Jeanne F. Jones

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Politics Of Henry Fielding: A Whig Journalist And Essayist, Martha Ann Klestinski Jan 1972

The Politics Of Henry Fielding: A Whig Journalist And Essayist, Martha Ann Klestinski

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Empirical Investigation Of Selected Stock Issues In Debate Evaluation, Bill Waggoner Jan 1972

An Empirical Investigation Of Selected Stock Issues In Debate Evaluation, Bill Waggoner

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Long Hair Worn By Males Upon Immediate Recall In The Classroom Situation, Edward George Sutter Jan 1972

An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Long Hair Worn By Males Upon Immediate Recall In The Classroom Situation, Edward George Sutter

Masters Theses

The appearance of the orator has been a concern of rhetoricians since the classical era. A review of contemporary literature revealed that authors in the area of communication still include theories regarding particulars of effective speaker appearance in their writings. Although authors of speech texts have become prescriptive in their directives of grooming, today’s theoretical preference for short hairstyles in educational speaking contexts has not been quantitatively tested. Therefore, this investigation was designed to experimentally assess the effects of the introduction of longer hairstyles in the classroom situation upon student’s immediate recall.

On hundred twenty-nine students enrolled in eight sections …