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Unresolved: Public Speaking Instruction beyond Persuasion
Edwards, Jonathan J.
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, v21 n4 p48-55 Dec 2021
This essay advocates the use of "unresolved" speech assignments in introductory public speaking instruction. Unresolved speeches work to decenter persuasion in the speech class by asking students to critically explore the landscape of arguments surrounding controversial topics and issue questions without making the turn to opinion giving and persuasion.
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Speech Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Learning Activities, Critical Thinking, Self Esteem, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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