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ERIC Number: EJ383717
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Communication Apprehension in Basic Public Speaking Texts; An Examination of Contemporary Textbooks.
Pelias, Mary Hinchcliff
Communication Education, v38 n1 p41-53 Jan 1989
Examines 25 contemporary public speaking textbooks to determine how the subject of communication apprehension (CA) is addressed. Finds that textbooks present accurate information about CA; however, much of the material presented in the texts is dated, and frequently derived from nonacademic sources. (MS)
Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Higher Education, Public Speaking, Speech Communication, Speech Curriculum, Speech Instruction, Textbook Content, Textbook Research, Textbook Selection
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Speech Communication Education