Get 'Real': Does Practicing Speeches Before an Audience Improve Performance? Export

@article{citeulike:941269, abstract = {Public speaking texts and instructors typically encourage students to practice speeches as a means of managing anxiety and enhancing performance. The effectiveness of various speech practice methods has received little attention. Participants completed the PRCA-24 and PRPSA-34, and indicated the number of times they used a variety of practice methods to prepare for a speech. Upon completing this questionnaire, participants delivered a videotaped speech. Students who practiced their speech before an audience received higher evaluation scores than did students who practiced without an audience. In addition, students who practiced their speech before larger audiences received higher evaluation scores than students who practiced before smaller audiences.}, author = {Smith, Tony E. and Frymier, Ann B.}, citeulike-article-id = {941269}, citeulike-linkout-0 = { http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=r563688628167541}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01463370500270538}, doi = {10.1080/01463370500270538}, journal = {Communication Quarterly}, keywords = {anxiety, apprehension, ca, communication, public\_speaking, speech\_practice}, month = {February}, number = {1}, pages = {111--125}, posted-at = {2006-11-13 15:43:04}, priority = {2}, title = {Get 'Real': Does Practicing Speeches Before an Audience Improve Performance?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01463370500270538}, volume = {54}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:941269 L3 - citeulike-article-id:941269 N2 - Public speaking texts and instructors typically encourage students to practice speeches as a means of managing anxiety and enhancing performance. The effectiveness of various speech practice methods has received little attention. Participants completed the PRCA-24 and PRPSA-34, and indicated the number of times they used a variety of practice methods to prepare for a speech. Upon completing this questionnaire, participants delivered a videotaped speech. Students who practiced their speech before an audience received higher evaluation scores than did students who practiced without an audience. In addition, students who practiced their speech before larger audiences received higher evaluation scores than students who practiced before smaller audiences. IS - 1 JF - Communication Quarterly EP - 125 TI - Get 'Real': Does Practicing Speeches Before an Audience Improve Performance? VL - 54 SP - 111 KW - anxiety KW - apprehension KW - ca KW - communication KW - public_speaking KW - speech_practice AU - Smith, Tony AU - Frymier, Ann PY - 2006/02// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01463370500270538 ER -