Why the Range in Grades? An Attempt to Explain the Variance in Students' Public Speaking Grades

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of student motivation, unwillingness to communicate, first-generation college status, and biological sex on students' public speaking grades. A standard multiple regression analysis tested the hypothesis. Participants were enrolled in publi...

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Published in:Communication quarterly 2008-11, Vol.56 (4), p.392-406
Main Authors: Pearson, Judy C., Carmon, Anna F., Child, Jeffrey T., Semlak, Julie L.
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Biological Sex
College students
First-Generation College Students
Gender differences
Motivation
Personality traits
Public speaking
Public Speaking Grade
Regression analysis
Student Motivation
Studies
Unwillingness to Communicate
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