Suggests a way to determine the orientation (philosophic perspective) of beginning public speaking texts." (Author)

Paper describes a public speaking course that has been taught successfully for six quarters at Florida State University. (Author)

The author discusses the interests and attitudes of present day students. The III's, students of consciousness III, reject the entire concept of academic rewards. Their interest in public speaking classes is not to learn to win others over but rather as a means to improve communication. (MS)

Students' socioeconomic backgrounds may be important in determining their grades in the typical public speaking oriented communications course. (RN)

Critical evaluations of "The Art of Speaking, "Building Better Speech, "The New American Speech, "Public Speaking: The Essentials, "Speak Up! "Speech: A High School Course, "The Speech Arts," Speech for All," Speech for Today," Speech in Action," and Speech in American Society". (RD)

After distinguishing between interpersonal communication and public speaking, the author argues that interpersonal communication has emerged because we are living in an age of changing values, myths and symbols. These changes create anxiety, which in turn creates a need for therapy. (Editor)

Teachers of speech strive to improve and enrich all areas of oral communication by providing effective experiences for students in a favorable physical environment. To offer such a program in speech education and communication, the modern high school should have (1) classrooms for teaching fundamentals of speech, discussion, debate, public…

The author suggests dividing students into Actualization groups. As an incentive each student signs a contract for the grade he wishes to receive in the course. Each student is responsible to his A-group as well as to himself. (MS)

Based upon author's Ph.D. dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1966.

Discussion sessions, with tape recorded self-analysis, aided drug addicts on methadone therapy to present public speeches about their drug experiences. (CH)

The author suggests that students be given specific subjects to research and then lecture on to an audience. The author claims that the knowledge gained from research enhances the student-speaker's self confidence. (MS)

The effectiveness of graduate teaching assistants in a mass lecture teaching condition and in a team teaching condition with faculty lecturers was investigated using student achievement and student attitude toward course content, materials and instruction as independent variables. (Editor)

The author states that grades as a measure of performance for speeches given in class cause anxiety and a gap between student and teacher. The author suggests that a written critique from the teacher and fellow students is a preferable means of evaluation. The student's final grade is based on a final speech and an examination. (MS)