The "Pay It Forward" Speech: Challenging Students to Become Engaged in the Community

Autor/inn/en	McKenna-Buchanan, Timothy; Munz, Stevie
Titel	The "Pay It Forward" Speech: Challenging Students to Become Engaged in the Community
Quelle	In: Communication Teacher, 28 (2014) 3, S.177-182 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1740-4622
DOI	10.1080/17404622.2014.911337
Schlagwörter	Citizen Participation; Speeches; Assignments; Citizenship; Public Speaking; College Instruction; Speech Instruction; Instructional Effectiveness; College Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Staatsbürgerschaft; Vortrag; Hochschullehre; Speech training; Sprechübung; Unterrichtserfolg; Collegestudent
Abstract	This assignment described here serves as a meaningful way to engage students who are perhaps less involved in giving back to their own community (Galston, 2003). By engaging students in "pay it forward" experiences, this assignment can help foster a sense of active citizenship. Often political engagement is associated with acts related to the development of political values for public works, community, and policy issues (Colby, Beaumont, Ehrlich, & Corngold, 2007). However, an active citizen is also someone who makes a thoughtful decision to accommodate, transform, and engage conversation in hopes of change. Students can serve as agents of their community and encourage positive social interactions (Jacoby, 2009). At first glance, this assignment might seem like any other introductory speech. However, this is not your typical introductory speech done on the second day of class. From a purely pedagogical perspective, when students complete this assignment, they will have learned how to organize and outline a speech properly. This assignment is unique in that it encourages students to become engaged and active citizens on their campus and community. This assignment is appropriate for courses in Public Speaking, Basic Course, Interpersonal Communication, and Small Group Communication. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10