The teaching of speech in the junior high school

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t m TEACHXBG OF SPEECH IN TOE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL —

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BASED OH A STUDY OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL

A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philo aophy In The Department of Speech

By Mary Coates B. A.f University of Akron, 1931 M* , University" of Wisconsin, 3.935

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Physiological Characteristics of the Junior High School pupil—

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Psychological Characteristics of the Junior High School

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Chapter Three The Educational and Psychological Bases of the Proposed Course of Study in Speech-— Chapter Four

Course of Speech for the Seventh Grad#*— — - 54

Unit One

Bodily Freedom and Coordination*-—

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Creative Dramaties—— — — — — — — — — — —

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Course of Speech for tlie Eighth Grad©— — —

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Unit One

Visible Ac tiers for Speech—

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Vole© for speech— —

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Unit Three

Social Conversation and Interviews—

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Unit Four

Story Telling— —

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Unit Five

Interpretation-

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Reviews and Teste————————————————————————104

Unit Seven

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Unit Eight

Pariiaaentary Procedure—

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Kevlewo and Tests-™’ - - - - ™ ™ - - - - - - ——-----IDS

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Publ ic Speaking-—

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Gourde of Speech for the Ninth Grade--— -—

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Character Portrayal— — — — —

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Selecting a Play—

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Group Acting— —

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Presentation of Puii^I»en^th PXayB-~ * ~ - ~X28

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