New Concepts in Drama Education: The Drama Curriculum at the Skyline Career Development Center in Dallas, Texas (open access)

New Concepts in Drama Education: The Drama Curriculum at the Skyline Career Development Center in Dallas, Texas

This thesis evaluates the Skyline drama program. The first chapter presents an overview of the program; Chapters II and III describe the core and the advanced curriculum, respectively; and Chapter IV examines the first year of operation and evaluates the entire project.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Spalding, Sharon B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Communicating Christianity to the Ashanti Tribe: A Study in Cross-Cultural Communication (open access)

Communicating Christianity to the Ashanti Tribe: A Study in Cross-Cultural Communication

The problem with which this study is concerned is that of identifying the significant variables involved in cross-cultural communication and applying these concepts in communicating the Christian faith to Ashanti tribe members of central Ghana in West Africa.
Date: December 1972
Creator: Davenport, Donald Dewayne
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Development of Criteria for the Design of an Ideal Environment for Interpretation (open access)

The Development of Criteria for the Design of an Ideal Environment for Interpretation

The problem with which this study was concerned was the development of criteria for design of an environment for interpretation. The study analyzed the art of interpretation as a communicative process, derived criteria for design from the spatial requirements indicated by the analysis, and presented a sample design based on the criteria.
Date: December 1972
Creator: Elkins, William David
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Burkeian Analysis of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana (open access)

A Burkeian Analysis of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana

The purpose of this study is to apply Kenneth Burke's dramatistic method' of analysis to Tennessee Williams' play The Night of the Iguana.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Prothro, Brenda S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Burkeian Analysis of the Rhetoric of Malcolm X during the Last Phase of his Life, June 1964-February 1965 (open access)

A Burkeian Analysis of the Rhetoric of Malcolm X during the Last Phase of his Life, June 1964-February 1965

The purpose of the study has been to analyze the rhetoric of Malcolm X with Kenneth Burke's dramatistic pentad in order to gain a better understanding of Malcolm X's rhetorical strategies in providing answers to given situations. One speech, determined to be typical of Malcolm X during the last phase of his life, was chosen for the analysis. It was the speech delivered on December 20, 1964, during the visit of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party candidate for the Senate.
Date: May 1972
Creator: Cadenhead, Evelyn
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Adventist Movement in Trinidad: A Case-Study in Intercultural Communication (open access)

The Adventist Movement in Trinidad: A Case-Study in Intercultural Communication

The problem with which this study is concerned is that of devising methods to assist teachers of Christianity in reaching and attracting a fast-growing and enlightened country. The Adventist church, along with other churches, is being challenged in communicating its message to a populace consisting of varied ethnic groups. This investigation has a two-fold purpose: (1) to study intercultural communications in order to locate principles which are applicable to missionary endeavors, and (2) to place these principles at the disposal of missionary personnel for their selective use in disseminating the beliefs of Christianity.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Noel, Augustine B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Oral Interpreter's Approach to Selected Poetry of Langston Hughes (open access)

An Oral Interpreter's Approach to Selected Poetry of Langston Hughes

The purpose of this study was to analyze for oral presentation a selected body of poetry by Langston Hughes. Because Hughes read his own poetry in lecture recitals throughout his career, which spanned more than four decades, it is appropriate that he be considered for such a study.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Osentowski, Mary
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Elimination of Cigarette Broadcast Advertising: A Model for Analysis and Prediction (open access)

The Elimination of Cigarette Broadcast Advertising: A Model for Analysis and Prediction

The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that of determining whether or not the history of cigarette advertising in broadcasting developed a pattern from which a model could be abstracted and applied to other product advertisements deemed "controversial" in broadcasting. The history of broadcast cigarette advertising is analyzed in an attempt to abstract a model, The .assumption is made that this model could be capable of predicting future regulation or elimination of broadcast advertising of controversial products.
Date: May 1973
Creator: Woodby, Kathleen Ruth
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Acitational Characteristics in the Species of Stokely Carmichael (open access)

An Analysis of Acitational Characteristics in the Species of Stokely Carmichael

In this study, six speeches delivered by Stokely Carmichael, during and immediately following his role as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, have been analyzed to determine if, and in what ways, Carmichael used the elements of agitational rhetoric.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Bloomquist, Judy Wilson
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis and Staging of Burnt Offering, an Original Play by Beverly McIntosh (open access)

An Analysis and Staging of Burnt Offering, an Original Play by Beverly McIntosh

The problem with which this study is concerned is that of directing and producing an original play. The study attempts to take an original script which contains very little indication of setting, description of character, or stage direction, and establish workable patterns of interpretation and action, all of which are consistent and compatible with the central theme and idea of the script. The task generates a particular responsibility and challenge in that the experiment is happening for the first time.
Date: December 1972
Creator: Jaks, Carl Allen
System: The UNT Digital Library
History of the St. Charles Theatre of New Orleans under the Management of David Bidwell, 1880-1888 (open access)

History of the St. Charles Theatre of New Orleans under the Management of David Bidwell, 1880-1888

The objective of this investigation is to compile a chronological history of the St. Charles Theatre of New Orleans from 1880 to 1888, the last successful years of the theatre when it was under the management of David Bidwell. In order to clarify the role of the St. Charles Theatre as it reflected theatre art in New Orleans during the latter quarter of the nineteenth century, special attention will be given to the physical improvements of the theatre, the kind of entertainment provided, the personalities who appeared, and the critical comments of the local newspapers.
Date: May 1969
Creator: Roden, Sally Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library
Predictability of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities on Visual-Motor Tasks (open access)

Predictability of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities on Visual-Motor Tasks

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not individual scores derived by the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities can be used as predictors of performance on visual motor tasks of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception for a child who has learning problems.
Date: May 1969
Creator: Taylor, Nancy Jane Earls
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of Certain Test Results of Indivduals Demonstrating a Type I Bekesy Pattern in the Presence of a Sensori-neural Hearing Impairment (open access)

Comparison of Certain Test Results of Indivduals Demonstrating a Type I Bekesy Pattern in the Presence of a Sensori-neural Hearing Impairment

The purpose of this study is to determine if significant audio-metric characteristics exist in individuals having cochlear lesions who trace a Bekesy pattern characteristic of individuals with normal hearing or conductive losses.
Date: August 1969
Creator: Carruth, Susan R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The "Public Image" of George Wallace in the the 1968 Presidential Election (open access)

The "Public Image" of George Wallace in the the 1968 Presidential Election

The intention of this study is to examine the public image of George Wallace in the 1968 presidential campaign from its earliest inception to its general acceptance and at the same time, to determine if this image contributed to his defeat at the polls. The study will seek to be an interpretative rather than exhaustive historical research summary and will attempt to view Wallace's image from as an objective posture as possible.
Date: August 1969
Creator: Rasberry, Robert W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis and Evaluation of the Acting Career of Tallulah Bankhead (open access)

An Analysis and Evaluation of the Acting Career of Tallulah Bankhead

This thesis is an evaluation of the acting career of Tallulah Bankhead with some analysis of the roles she played.
Date: January 1970
Creator: Buttram, Jan
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis and Comparison of Infant's Speech with their Mother's Speech (open access)

An Analysis and Comparison of Infant's Speech with their Mother's Speech

The present study is an investigation of certain aspects of the relationship which exists between the development of language of a child and the speech of his mother. An attempt was made to investigate the evolving speech pattern of the child as he is influenced by the speech patterns of his mother. Can one determine the age at which infants begin to develop speech similar to the speech patterns (intonation, phonemic content, distinctive feature content, place and manner of articulation) of their mother's speech?
Date: August 1969
Creator: Campbell, Bertha Joyce
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Contributions of Gordon McLendon to the Broadcast Profession (open access)

The Contributions of Gordon McLendon to the Broadcast Profession

The purpose of this study is to describe Gordon McLendon's contributions to the broadcast profession and to explain why he is regarded as a leader of that profession. There has been no effort to provide a unified statement of the contributions made by him to the broadcast profession. To provide a complete picture of McLendon's contributions to the broadcast profession, an account is needed of his various innovations and activities.
Date: January 1970
Creator: Wolff, Harvey A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Utility of the Spanish Translation of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test with Young Spanish-American Bilingual Children (open access)

The Utility of the Spanish Translation of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test with Young Spanish-American Bilingual Children

This study was designed to investigate the usefulness of the administration of a Spanish translation of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Form A, in the language assessment of bilingual children.
Date: June 1970
Creator: Dugger, Nancy E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Audiometric Comparison of the Results of Total Stapedectomy and Partial Stapedectomy Techniques of Stapes Surgery for Otoselerosis (open access)

An Audiometric Comparison of the Results of Total Stapedectomy and Partial Stapedectomy Techniques of Stapes Surgery for Otoselerosis

The purpose of this study is to compare the audiometric results of two variations of the stapedectomy procedure: the partial stapedectomy as performed by Hough, and the total stapedectomy as performed by Schuknecht and House.
Date: June 1970
Creator: Faurot, Judith
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of Results of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities and Certain Other Tests Used in Evaluating Children with Learning Disabilities (open access)

A Comparison of Results of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities and Certain Other Tests Used in Evaluating Children with Learning Disabilities

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, including its subtests and total test scores, can be used reliably as predictors of achievement on other tests used in the diagnosis of language disorders in children.
Date: June 1970
Creator: Garvin, Susanne B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cutting and Adapting Prose and Poetry for Oral Interpretation (open access)

Cutting and Adapting Prose and Poetry for Oral Interpretation

The purpose of this study is to devise a method of developing competency in the cutting and adaptation of prose and poetry for oral interpretation. This method is a pervasive element of the thesis and consists of (1) general principles derived from theories expressed by both interpretation and literary authorities and from observations made in the classroom, (2) suggested guidelines for cutting specific forms of literature, and (3) illustration of these directives by application to selected prose and poetry.
Date: June 1970
Creator: Harlien, Rita Chambliss
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Incidence of Hearing Loss and of Nonorganic Hearing Problems in Juvenile Delinquents (open access)

The Incidence of Hearing Loss and of Nonorganic Hearing Problems in Juvenile Delinquents

The purpose of this investigation was (1) to perform hearing screening tests on 100 youths who are classified as delinquent; (2) to evaluate more completely the hearing of those who fail the hearing screening tests in order to determine the nature and severity of the losses; and (3) to determine whether or not any significant number of the youths tested demonstrate nonorganic components in their reported audiometric thresholds.
Date: August 1969
Creator: Petersen, Brenda
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Invention in Selected Speeches by Sam Rayburn (open access)

An Analysis of Invention in Selected Speeches by Sam Rayburn

This thesis will give primary attention to an analysis of invention in selected congressional, campaign, and ceremonial speeches of Sam Rayburn. Such an analysis should reveal the most common modes of persuasion used by the man.
Date: August 1969
Creator: Gooch, Brenda Gale
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mark Twain's Writings on Oral Interpretation (open access)

Mark Twain's Writings on Oral Interpretation

Mark Twain is universally recognized as an important author in American literature, and in addition to his success as an author, he was equally successful as an oral interpreter. His career as an interpreter and lecturer commenced at the age of twelve in Hannibal, Missouri, and in later years expanded to cover the globe. Twain lectured throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, India, South Africa, England, New Zealand, Scotland, and Canada. Throughout his writings, Mark Twain included statements pertaining to his delivery of these lectures and platform readings, and he also included comments on techniques for oral interpretation in general.
Date: June 1965
Creator: Mello, Edward C.
System: The UNT Digital Library