Training high school students in public speaking

Author

Carl Elmo Johnson

Date of Award

8-1956

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Agricultural and Extension Education

Major Professor

George W. Weigers, Jr.

Committee Members

R. F. Richards, Joe A. Martin

Abstract

This is a study to determine the status of the public speech training program in the rural high schools of Tennessee and an effort to offer constructive help in the improvement of that program. The purposes of the study are as follows:

(1) To find to what extent our potential community leaders are receiving training in the art of public speaking.

(2) To determine what methods are being used in the development of public speakers.

(3) To find the shortcomings of our present speech-training setup.

(4) To develop a handbook in public speaking for students enrolled in vocational agriculture.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, Carl Elmo, "Training high school students in public speaking. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1956.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/8955