Analysis of a Speech
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3 page discussion of a May 1994 speech delivered by Lee Brown (director of the National Drug Control Policy) about the state of the 'drug war.' Written from a persuasive communications perspective; contains relevant jargon and technical terms. Bibliography lists 1 textbook source and reference to the speech itself.
Filename: Brown13.wps

Analysis of a Speech
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An elaboration of Brown13.wps, this 3 page work incorporates analyses from such communications perspectives/models as the AIDA model and the Toulmin format. Bibliography lists 1 textbook source and reference to the speech itself.
Filename: Brown14.wps

Analysis of a Speech
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A thorough 7 page analysis of the speech discussed in Brown13.wps and Brown14.wps. Explores many aspects of persuasive communications including audience, values, motives, semantics, thematic dimension and those previously listed. Bibliography lists 1 textbook source and reference to the speech itself.
Filename: Brown15.rtf

Speech Analysis / King's 'I Have a Dream' # 2
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A 5 page look at organization in M.L.K.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech. The writer is predominately concerned with such keywords in communications study as : motivational sequence, attention, visualization, & action steps, qualifiers and more. Bibliography lists 2 sources (one of them is a published version of the speech itself).
Filename: Mlk14.wps

Are Non-Verbal Communications In-Born or are They Learned ?
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An 8 page look at non-verbal communications (i.e., gestures, motions, batting eyelashes, etc;) and the importance of realizing that different groups of people may interpret them in different ways. The primary focus of this particular report, however, is to analyze the controversy over whether most non-verbal communication activities are in-born traits or learned activities. Various issues and studies are explored to help answer this very question and arguments seem to lean strongly in favor of the 'in-born side' for certain non-verbal communications while some lean strongly in favor of the 'learned' side for other examples of non-verbal communication. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Nonverbl.doc

Book Review / Culture & Non-Verbal Communication
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5 page review of Edward T. Hall's 'The Silent Language' in which the writer discusses how various non-verbal factors play a major contributive role in communication and its subsequent understanding. With emphasis on the social and cultural factors that influence each of us, Hall's book essentially outlines various concepts that comprise our understanding of self and others. The role of culture in nonverbal communication is of primary importance to this discussion. No Bibliography.
Filename: Silenlan.wps

Communication / Nonverbal Messages
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A 6 page research paper investigating the power of nonverbal messages in the communication process. The investigator hypothesized that facial expressions were more important in terms of other people's perception. A brief literature review revealed significant information concerning the impact of nonverbal communication messages. The literature is discussed along with implications in the process of communicating with others. Bibliography included.
Filename: Nverbal.wps