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Full-Text Articles in Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Using From The Heartland In The First-Year Writing Classroom: Measuring Instructor Reception Of The Customized Textbook, Sarah Cohen
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
The aim of the first-year writing program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is to equip students with critical reading and writing tools and strategies to advance effective written communication well into their future. This study examines and measures attitudes of UNO composition instructors – who come from a variety of pedagogical and theoretical backgrounds – toward the efficacy of UNO’s self-published Composition I textbook, From the Heartland: Critical Reading and Writing at UNO. In many ways, From the Heartland embraces what Richard Fulkerson refers to as “a critical cultural pedagogy” which encourages students to consider personal …
An Ideological Criticism Of Todrick Hall's Visual Album Straight Outta Oz, Rachel Moss
An Ideological Criticism Of Todrick Hall's Visual Album Straight Outta Oz, Rachel Moss
SCOM Undergraduate Research Conference
American entertainer Todrick Hall released his visual album Straight Outta Oz in 2016 in order to communicate his views on a wide range of topics from sexuality to family life. Hall used the video to advance challenging ideologies that discuss the harmful effects of the church on LGBTQ+ youth, problems the LGBTQ+ community face, the discrimination faced by black Americans, and pitfalls of the entertainment industry, with the purpose of forming a call to action for society to advocate for equality. By placing these themes into a medium popular at the time of release, Hall created a better chance for …
Authenticity In College Classrooms: A Qualitative Study Exploring Student Perceptions And Instructor Insights, Ursula Vanantwerp
Authenticity In College Classrooms: A Qualitative Study Exploring Student Perceptions And Instructor Insights, Ursula Vanantwerp
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
The political and financial disturbances that have occurred in recent times have created a universal desire for trustworthy leadership. This widespread unrest makes the study of authentic leadership a timely and worthwhile pursuit. The purpose of this study is to examine how college students identify authentic instructors and explore how authentic instructors view themselves. Through a textural analysis of five college students and four college instructors interviewed in-depth in 2016, the findings indicated that the students identified as authentic the professors who shared common interests, showed interest in them, and were comfortable with who they were as instructors. Instructors that …
Message Design Logics And Messaging In The Ebola Crisis, Gregory M. Bieger
Message Design Logics And Messaging In The Ebola Crisis, Gregory M. Bieger
Symposium of Student Scholars
O'Keefe's (1988) theory of message design logics explains why some messages are more
persuasive than others. The first, expressive design logic, is the most basic and focuses on
expressing individual thoughts and opinions (O’Keefe, 1988). This type of message design
merely states what the persuader wants. The second, conventional design logic, appeals to
typical reasons or emotional appeals that would be suitable for any audience. The third,
rhetorical message design logic, is the most complex and sophisticated message design focusing
on achieving an agreement between the sender and receiver in which the message provides
context. Unlike conventional design logic, rhetorical …
Using Pecha Kucha To Enhance Your Presentations, Wendy Moore, Carol A. Watson
Using Pecha Kucha To Enhance Your Presentations, Wendy Moore, Carol A. Watson
Carol A. Watson
Pecha Kucha is a simple presentation format where you show twenty images each for twenty seconds. The short time keeps the information flowing and engages the audience more effectively than a text-laden typical PowerPoint presentation.
Using Pecha Kucha To Enhance Your Presentations, Wendy Moore, Carol A. Watson
Using Pecha Kucha To Enhance Your Presentations, Wendy Moore, Carol A. Watson
Presentations
Pecha Kucha is a simple presentation format where you show twenty images each for twenty seconds. The short time keeps the information flowing and engages the audience more effectively than a text-laden typical PowerPoint presentation.