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The Arkansas State Communication Association is a community of professionals devoted to the rigorous study and ethical practice of oral communication as an essential discipline, life skill, and art form. Through continuing teacher education, student participation, and scholarly publication the association supports the efforts and continued growth of communication teachers, students and researchers.


Association Information

Code of Professional Ethics
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ASCA Oral Communication Position Statement
Addendum (Qualifying Debate class for credit)
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In-Service Training Program
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2007 event Flyer
ASCA Forms
Membership Application
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Electronic Submission
Event Calender form
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Electronic Submission
Committee Report Form
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Electronic Submission
College Scholarship Application
Eligible college Soph, Jr or Sr with ASCA TOC background and majoring in an area of comm
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Eligible college Junior or Senior majoring in Speech/Theatre Education
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Association Listserver
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Resources

Arkansas State Education Web Sites
Arkansas Activities Association
Forms must be completed and submitted at least 30 days prior to the event.
Application for Sanction of an Interscholastic Invitational Event
Application for Sanction of a Sub-district, District , or State Event
Arkansas Department of Education
ADE Teacher Licensure Competency Areas: Drama and Speech
ADE Additional Licensure Plan: Drama/Speech P-8, 7-12
Curriculums
Theatre
Oral Communication - One Semester
Oral Communication - Full Year
Curriculum Frameworks
Communication Courses
Theatre Arts Courses
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Arkansas General Assembly
Arkansas Office of the Governor
Arkansas State Library
Statewide Libraries
State of Arkansas Home Page
WWW Educational Resources
Professional Organization Homepages
College Communication Programs

Member Information

Executive Council
Committee Chairpersons
Association Members
Institutional Members
Constitution and Bylaws (Revised 2007)
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Communication Teacher - Instructions for Online Access
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Minutes of Business Meetings
Spring 2007
Fall 2006
Spring 2006
Fall 2005
Spring 2005
Fall 2004
Spring 2004
Fall 2003
Minutes of Summer Workshops
Summer 2007

Schedules of Events

Calenders
2009-2010 Tentative Schedule
Meetings
ASCA Summer Development Meeting - July 19. 2009, NLRHS West, Contact: Ashley Tarvin
Arkansas Speech & Debate Summer Institute - July 26-31, 2009, Contact: Scott Kuttenkuler
ASCA Fall Meeting, September 11-12, 2009, Mt. Magazine, Contact: Tim Hollis
     Invitation Letter
     Workshop Sessions
     Registration Form
     Membership Application Form
     Survey Form
ASCA Spring Business Meeting, April 16, 2010, Contact: Ashley Tarvin
Events
Demonstration Day, September , 2009, UCA Reynolds Auditorium, Contact: Billi Barone
National Debate Clinic - Sept 16, 2009, North Little Rock HS - West Campus, Contact: Kim Stanley
National Debate Clinic - Sept 17, 2009, Fayetteville High School, Contact: Tim Hollis
ASCA Student Congress, November 1-3, 2009, Little Rock, Contact: Kathy Holladay/Scott Kuttenkuler
Arkansas Shakespeare Festival, January 29-30, 2010, HSU, Contact: Prentice Dupin
Speaking Competitions
Fayetteville "Breakout" Novice Debate Tournament, September 25-26, 2009, Contact Tim Hollis
Bentonville "Early Bird" Tournament, October 2-3, 2009, Contact Julia Woods
Little Rock Central Forensics Tournament, October 23-24, 2009, Contact Kathy Holladay
Rogers Heritage High Forensics Tournament, November 12-13, 2009, Contact Don Dancer
Russellville Cyclone Forensics Tournament, November 20-21, 2009, Contact Janetta Carney
North Little Rock West Campus Charging Wildcat Classic, December 4-5, 2009, Contact Pris Benson
Fayetteville "Winter Wonderland" Forensics Festival, December 18-19, 2009, Contact Tim Hollis
Little Rock Parkview Patriot Debate Tournament, January 15-16, 2010, Sponsor: Pat Treadway
Cabot Classic Tournament, January 22-23, 2010, Contact Jane Balgavy
R. David Ray Monticello Classic, February 13-14, 2010, Contact Debbie Ashcraft/Scott Kuttenkuler
Sebastion County Classic, February 26-27, 2010, Contact Tim Peerbolte/Conley Hall
Fayetteville "March Madness" Debate/Forensics Tournament, March 12-13, 2010, Contact Tim Hollis
Tournament of Champions, Rogers Heritage High School, April 16-17, 2010, Contact Scott Kuttenkuler

High School Speaking Competition Results

2009 Tournament Of Champions Results
2009 TOC Top Speakers
2009-2010 Qualifying Results


Competition Information

May 2009 Extemp Topics

April 2009 Extemp Topics

March 2009 Extemp Topics

February 2009 Extemp Topics

December 2008 Extemp Topics

November 2008 Extemp Topics

October 2008 Extemp Topics

2009-2010 First Round Debate topic Vote

2009-2010 Debate Topic Ballot

2009-2010 High School Debate Topic

Resolved:

Information about the Debate Coaches Association

Tournament Directors
Important Notice
Every host must send in a sanctioning request form 30 days prior to the event. This is sent to Lance Taylor at AAA. He either approves its or disapproves it. Basically it seems he looks at the time and date the event occurs and makes sure it is not during the school day before 3:30. This form can be found at AAA website www.ahsaa.org then go to download forms, and click on "Application for Sanction of an Interscholastic Invitational Event" or "Application for Sanction of a Sub-district, District or State Event" or click on the links below.
Application for Sanction of an Interscholastic Invitational Event
Application for Sanction of a Sub-district, District , or State Event
Competition Guidelines
Code of Professional Ethics
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H S State Tournament of Champions Qualifying Tournament Guidelines
State Event Rules and Time Limits
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Ballots
Duet Acting
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Extemporaneous Speaking
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Humorous/Dramatic Interpretation
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Improvised Duet Acting
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Mime
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NF Debate Ballot
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Oratory
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Poetry Interpretation
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Prose Interpretation
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Reader's Theatre
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Solo Acting
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Storytelling
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Words and Music
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Qualifications for Tournament
Judging Materials
Guidelines for Judging at Tournaments
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High School Judge's Forms
Judge's Cover Letter
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Contestant Ranking Sheet
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Judge's Assignment Sheet
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Judge's Ranking Sheet
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Judge's Instruction Sheet
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Guidelines for Speaking Competitions
Recommendations to Standing Committees
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Guidelines for Travel and Behavior
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Sample Permission Slip
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Entry and Travel Check Sheet
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Coaching Information
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Sample Forensics Tournament Forms
High School Cover Letter
High School Schedule
High School Entry Form

Teacher Licensure

Principles for Licensure of Beginning Teachers
Principle One
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Principle Two
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Principle Three
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Principle Four
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Principle Five
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Praxis "on the Web" links
The Educational Testing Service HomePage
The Praxis homePage
PRAXIS II: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers: Speech Communication and Theatre
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Praxis II "Test at a Glance" Booklets
Speech Communication
Theatre
Arkansas Department of Education
ADE Teacher Licensure Competency Areas: Drama and Speech
ADE Additional Licensure Plan: Drama/Speech P-8, 7-12

Teaching Information

Guidelines for Distance Education Performance-Based Communication Courses
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ASCA Oral Communication Position Statement
Addendum
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Arkansas Department of Education Curriculums
Theatre
Oral Communication - One Semester
Oral Communication - Full Year
Guidelines for High School Drama Courses (Units and Activities)
Recommended Unit Areas
Introduction to the Theatre
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Activities
Why Am I Here?
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Looney Tunes
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The Object of the Game
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How Not to Monolgue
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Reviewing Play Productions
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New York Theatre Tour
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The Turning Point
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Vacation Mime
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The Hitchhiker
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Creating a Morality Play
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Stage Movement
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Activities
Walk the World Movement Exercise
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Small Group Choreography
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Movement for Film
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Now You See It, Now You Don't
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Machine Mine
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Musical Mine
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Vacation Mime
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Stage Dubbing
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The Question Please!
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Standing, Sitting, Lying, Bending
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Stage Pictures
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Pantomime and Mime
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Mime History
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Mime Moves
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Mime Nuances
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Mime Makeup
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Social Quirks
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"What Cha Doin"
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Improvising Commedia dell'Arte Lazzi
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Acting
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Activities
Masterpiece Theatre
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"This is not a Stick"
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Time for Tag-line
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"Throw the Bum Out!"
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Secret Observation
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
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Let's Take a Vacation
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Three-way Writing
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Get the Picture?
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Swat Tag
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You and Me Are Family
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How Old Am I?
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What's the Object?
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Once Upon a Time....
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From a Child's Point of View
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Partner Piece
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Teenage Drama - Write It/Perform It
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Family Heritage
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Who Am I?
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Cut-Off Lines...Fade-Off Lines
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Ode to an Oreo
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Tag Lines
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Inside Out
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Quote Pull
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"Yes, and . . ."
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Improve Your Improv
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There's Nothing Like a Song
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Interview
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The Hitchhiker
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Freeze
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Social Quirks
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"What Cha Doin"
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The Object of the Game
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How Not to Deliver a Monologue
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The Question Please!
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Standing, Sitting, Lying, Bending
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Appendix: Improvisational Situations
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Voice and Diction
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Activities
Voice Warmup or Percolate Those Articulators
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Popular Song Interpretation
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Alternating Words
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Public Service Announcements
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Ready, Set, Readers' Theatre
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Poetry In Motion
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The Radio Drama
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Theatre History
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Activities
Maskmaking
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From Catharsis To Cats
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Creating an Original Morality Play
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Making Masks for Primitive Rituals
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Improvising Commedia dell'Arte Lazzi!
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Planning a New York Theatre Tour Package
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Fundamentals of Play Production
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Activities
The Sounds of Music
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Publicizing a Play
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The Project
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Old Hands at This
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Costume Renderings
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Let The Sunshine In
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Appendix: Must-Have Books for Drama Teachers
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Guidelines for High School Oral Communication Courses (Units and Activities)
Recommended Unit Areas
Argumentation
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Class Activities
Truth Or Consequences
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Judge And Jury
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Four Corners
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Classroom Policy Debate
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Assume
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Communication Process
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Class Activities
"It's Better To Give Than To Receive, Or Is It?"
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Say The Secret Word
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The Robber
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Are You Sure?
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How Not To Give A Speech
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Take A Trip With Me
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Do You Hear What I Am Saying?
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Group Discussion
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Class Activities
The Beauty Pageant
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"Silent Sentences"
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"Who Done It?"
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Organizing For Action
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"Take The Money And Run"
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Life Is A Puzzle
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NASA Moon Trip
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Interpersonal Communication
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Class Activities
Value Auction
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"What Would You Say?"
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"Everybody Got To Feel Like Somebody"
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Enits Or Enots?
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"Listen To Me"
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Viva La Difference'
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Personal Collage
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Color My World
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All Lemons Look Alike
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Do You Hear What I Am Saying?
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Talk That Thing
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Self Exploration
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Interviewing
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Class Activities
Get A 'Real' Job
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Thank You For Using AT&T
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Mass Communication
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Class Activities
Radio Show
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"Prime Time"
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"Shot Sheet"
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Commercial Analysis
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Television Show
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Advertising Unit
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Ring Up A Sale
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Oral Interpretation
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Class Activities
Body Exercises
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Warming Up The Voice
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Golden Oldies Lyrics
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Storytelling
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Breathe!
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Voice Warmups Or Percolate Those Articulations
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Rate Control
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Let Me Hear It!
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To Project or Not to Project!
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Class Activities
Parliamentary Procedure Scripts
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What Do You Already Know About Parliamentary Procedure
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"But I Have A Better Idea!"
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"Mister Chairman!" or "Madame Chairman!"
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Public Speaking
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It Was A Dark and Stormy Night
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Impromptu Speaking / Transition Exercise / Listening Exercise
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Get The Point
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Library Treasure Hunt
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I Hear What You Are Saying
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Ring Up A Sale
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Four Corners
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Voice and Diction
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Breathe!
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Voice Warmups Or Percolate Those Articulations
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Rate Control
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Let Me Hear It!
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To Project Or Not To Project!
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"I Got It"
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Journal of Communication Studies

On-line Issues
Volume 20, Number 1, Fall 2003
Volume 19, Number 2, Spring 2003
Volume 19, Number 1, Fall 2002
Tables Of Contents
Volume 18 - 1999-2000
Volume 17 - 1998-1999
Volume 16 - 1997-1998
Volume 15 - 1996-1997
Volume 14 - 1995-1996
Volume 13 - 1994-1995
Volume 12 - 1993-1994
Volume 11 - 1992-1993
Volume 10 - 1991-1992
Volume 9 - 1990-1991
Volume 8 - 1989-1990
Volume 7 - 1988-1989
Volume 6 - 1987-1988
Volume 5 - 1986-1987
Volume 4 - 1985-1986
Volume 3 - 1984-1985
Volume 2 - 1983-1984
Volume 1 - 1982-1983
Author Index
[ A ]
[ B ]
[ C ]
[ D ]
[ E ]
[ F ]
[ G ]
[ H ]
[  I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
[ L ]
[ M ]
[ N ]
[ O ]
[ P ]
[ Q ]
[ R ]
[ S ]
[ T ]
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]

Archives

2008 Tournament of Champions
Tournament Results
2007 Tournament of Champions
Tournament Results
Winners Announcement Letter
2006 Tournament of Champions
IE Results
Debate Results
2005 Tournament of Champions
Tournament Results
Calenders
2006-2007 General Calender
2006-2007 Performance Calendar
2007-2008 General Calender
2007-2008 Performance Calendar
Student Congress Billbook Archive
2006 Bill Book
2005 Bill Titles
2004 Bill Titles
2003 Bill Titles
2002 Bill Titles
2001 Bill Titles
Debate Topics
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007 & Revision
TOC Qualifying Results
2007-2008 Qualifying Results
2006-2007 Qualifying Results
2005-2006 Qualifying Results
2004-2005 Qualifying Results
TOC Qualifying Tournament Guidelines
Qualifying Tournament Guidelines (2006 Revision)

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