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Mou-Danha, Seseer; Yakubova, Muhabbat; Vosen Callens, Melissa – Communication Teacher, 2019
Courses: Public Speaking, Advanced Public Speaking, Capstone Courses. Objective: This activity is designed to help students identify different components of an elevator speech and assemble elevator speeches highlighting their strengths. The activity ultimately increases students' sense of self-competence.
Descriptors: Self Esteem, College Instruction, College Students, Public Speaking
Rattine-Flaherty, Elizabeth – Communication Teacher, 2014
In a diverse, interconnected, and results-oriented world, students need to be confident and well-prepared public speakers. However, many students entering public speaking classrooms feel anxious and dread having to perform publicly (Bodie, 2010). Students' sense of Communication Apprehension (CA) is likely to increase for any of several…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Anxiety, Freehand Drawing, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
McKenna-Buchanan, Timothy; Munz, Stevie – Communication Teacher, 2014
This assignment described here serves as a meaningful way to engage students who are perhaps less involved in giving back to their own community (Galston, 2003). By engaging students in "pay it forward" experiences, this assignment can help foster a sense of active citizenship. Often political engagement is associated with acts related…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Speeches, Assignments, Citizenship
Vaughn, Mary Stairs; Parry, Pam – Communication Teacher, 2013
The authors of this article believe that the introductory speech course described here is a good fit for this sophomore-specific assignment for several reasons. First, the introductory speech course is often taken in the first 60 hours. Most students taking the course are in their second, third, or fourth semesters. Second, this assignment is a…
Descriptors: Speeches, Public Speaking, College Students, College Instruction
Marietta-Brown, Ashley – Communication Teacher, 2011
As one of the foundations of persuasion, fallacies should be included in the teaching of persuasive speaking. It is important that speakers avoid misleading their audience as they have an ethical responsibility to tell the truth and avoid misleading information. If discovered, fallacies in messages can damage the credibility of the speaker and…
Descriptors: Television Commercials, Persuasive Discourse, Communication Skills, College Instruction
Schneider, David E. – Communication Teacher, 2011
More research is needed that examines textbooks intended for the entry level college classroom. This study offers valuable information to academics that adopt a public speaking textbook for instruction as well as objective feedback to the collective authors. Readability levels of 22 nationally published textbooks, based on McGlaughlin's (1969)…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Public Speaking, Introductory Courses, Course Content
Kahl, David H., Jr.; Venette, Steven – Communication Teacher, 2010
During recent years, some college classrooms have moved away from traditional teacher-centered lecture pedagogies toward learner-centered strategies. Relatively little empirical evidence exists to date assessing the utility of such pedagogies. This exploratory study examined the content and structure of student speech outlines from…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Lecture Method, College Instruction, Experiential Learning
Stokes-Eley, Stephanie – Communication Teacher, 2007
Student-led chapter presentations provide an excellent opportunity for instructors to evaluate a student's comprehension of the assigned chapter, as well as the student's ability to present and convey information in a public forum. Although several instructors realize the benefits of requiring students to complete chapter presentations either as…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Audiences, Experiential Learning, Learning Processes
Gray, Jonathan M. – Communication Teacher, 2005
Sharing information orally is an important skill that public speaking classes teach well. However, the author's students report that they do not often see informative lectures, demonstrations, presentations, or discussions that follow the structures and formats of an informative speech as it is discussed in their textbooks. As a result, the author…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Credibility, Audiences, Evaluation Criteria