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McKiernan, John – 1984
Research indicates that about 40% of the population fear public speaking. There is a wide variety of possible causes for this unwillingness to communicate: a lack of skills, social introversion, alienation, lack of fluency in English, and communication apprehension. Despite the fact that evidence indicates everyone may have some difficulty with…
Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Higher Education, Program Content, Program Development
