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Hahn, Allison Hailey – Communication Teacher, 2016
Many instructors and textbooks encourage the use of debate and critical thinking in the classroom by creating artificial public space in which students then act out engagements. The tools gained from such activities do encourage better thinking and speaking, but they do not adequately prepare students for "real" situations when they must…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Debate, Advocacy, Public Speaking
Zima, Joseph P. – Speech Teacher, 1971
Descriptors: Assignments, College Students, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Competence
Blume, Pat – Live Wire, 1984
The teaching activities presented in this paper focus on transforming the classroom into the Old West as a means of providing endless opportunities for writing, speaking, and listening in the areas of math, science, social studies, history, geography, music, and art. The paper contains directions for helping students to create scenes, in the…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education