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Direct linkMyers, W. Benjamin; Wadkins, Theresa A. – Basic Communication Course Annual, 2021
The current study explores the relationship between social contagion and vocal fillers. An experiment was conducted in which 100 students presented speeches. Prior to presenting their speech, half of the students were exposed to a speech with excessive vocal fillers and half were exposed to a speech with no vocal fillers. Students who heard a…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Speeches, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods
