Abstract English public speaking (EPS) is increasingly gaining prominence and popularity
around the world, and this is especially true for university students in China. While self …

ABSTRACT This study used The Competent Speaker, a rubric developed by the National
Communication Association (SP Morreale, MR Moore, KP Taylor, D. Surges-Tatum, & R …

School-based guidelines often require that treatment focuses on minimizing or eliminating
stuttered speech. The purpose of this study was to examine the benefits of explicit training in …

In this paper the authors analyse the competency of a sample of economics and business
students in orally presenting academic content, as well as the changes that occurred after …

This comprehensive review of the assessment of oral communication in the communication
discipline is both descriptive and empirical in nature. First, some background on the topic of …

Mastering public speaking is a competence which is already required in elementary school.
Surprisingly, however, systematic research on the promotion of public speaking competence …

In this study, we seek to understand which form of peer assessment is most effective in
helping pupils progress in their speaking skills: when the peers discuss the feedback they …

As digital natives from the 'wired'Net Generation permeate today's classrooms, and
educators adapt to students' digital expectations, exploring the pedagogical use of …

Oral presentations, activities often assessed and also a means by which learning could take
place, are commonplace in higher education. General (delivery) skills in presentations are …

This study catalogues student (N= 828) self-described fears related to public speaking.
Specifically, this investigation adds to the knowledge of public speaking anxiety through an …