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| ERIC #: | EJ573250 |
| Title: | "May I Have Your Attention?": Exordial Techniques in Informative Oral Presentations. |
| Authors: | Andeweg, Bas A.; de Jong, Jaap C.; Hoeken, Hans |
| Descriptors: | Audience Response; Communication Research; Communication Skills; Foreign Countries; Speech Communication |
| Source: | Technical Communication Quarterly, v7 n3 p271-84 Sum 1998 |
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| Publication Date: | 1998-00-00 |
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| Pub Types: | Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Abstract: | Shows two experiments at Delft University of Technology support the conclusion that an introduction makes audiences more willing to listen to a speech. States subjects (in experiment 1) viewed videotapes of professional presentations on "Sick Building Syndrome." Indicates audiences respond to exordial techniques in a predictable manner. Finds (experiment 2) the presence of an anecdote led to higher interest. (PA) |
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| Note: | Special Issue on International Communication in the Scientific and Technical Professions. |
| Identifiers: | Oral Presentations |
| Record Type: | Journal |
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| ISSN: | ISSN-1057-2252 |
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| Languages: | English |
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