Thesis (M.A.)--Rowan University, 2007. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references.

The value of speech training in the public schools is not yet fully realized by educators. Perhaps speed has been ignored because almost every one in some way speaks. Fifty years ago speech training was an isolated course for a few professional men. Today thousands of men and women are seeking instruction in colleges, clinics, and even through correspondence courses. America is waking up to the importance of good speech, and America is turning to the schools for its proper development. / Typescript. / "July, 1947." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of the Florida State University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts under Plan II." / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 26).

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In view of the quantity of research related to communication, the purpose of this study was to see, first, to what extent the results of this research are made available to beginning students of public address through their public speaking textbooks, and second, to seek to determine if, or to what extent, modern public speaking text writers make use of the often-praised inductive method of teaching.

"This study is an attempt to discover the influences that motivate a person to join and to remain a member of Toastmasters International. Questions to be analyzed include: (1) What personal improvements, gains, or satisfaction does the typical member seek? (2) What relationship does membership in Toastmasters have with the member's business affiliation? (3) What influences the attrition rate as observed by current members?"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "March 1969." / "Submitted to the School of Business of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Management." / Advisor: John J. Rellahan, Supervisor. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-82).

This thesis explored the findings of 140 colleges and high schools nationally to construct a criteria from which Ball State University could construct an exemption program. This study found that a valid means for exemption in speech included the presentation of a speech and taking an examination. The speech's length should be from five to eight minutes, selected by the high school student, evaluated by the college emphasizing content, organization, grammar, vocabulary, eye contact, and delivery. The written examination, composed by the college, should cover the fundamentals of speaking, discussion, parliamentary procedure, and the different types of speeches.The thesis defined a "top" high school speech student as one who used his speaking ability outside the classroom, obtained awards for his activity, had a variety of experiences in all areas of speech, had taken one year of speech and earned an "A," and had obtained the National Forensic League's (NFL) Degree of Distinction and/or accumulated a determined number of NFL points set up by the college.

Previous research in the field of speech has indicated that critical thinking can be improved through training in discussion, debate, argumentation, and the basic speech class. Critical thinking has also been related to fluency in extemporaneous speaking. The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that there is no significant difference between students' grades in Speech 210 and their scores on the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal. Can the Watson-Glaser Test predict the students' grades in a public speaking class? The hypothesis is also treated with respect to sex, class, selected majors, and delayed acceptance and regular students.The study employed seven statistical tests: the Kruskal-Wallis Rank Test of Significance, the Chi Square Test for Two Independent Samples, the Fisher Exact Probability Test, the Median Test, the T Test for Unmatched Pairs, and the Chi Square Test for "Goodness of Fit" with (a) expected values equal and (b) expected values unequal. The teats, programmed on a Monroe 1766 electronic calculator, were applied to the five null hypotheses. The tests indicate significant correlations in two areas: Watson-Glaser raw scores with respect to psychology majors and marketing majors, and Watson-Glaser raw scores with respect to delayed acceptance and selected sample students. No statistically significant correlation was found between Watson-Glaser scores and final grades given in Speech 210 as a whole, class, sex, and selected majors.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1962. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-113).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Drexel University, 2010. / Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-76).