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Responsive audiences, responsive speakers

Expecting more from audiences in our speech classrooms will not only lead to better speeches but also more closely mirror the type of collaborative communication that underscores a…

Understanding forensics: Metaphoric explanations in popular press

Craig, E., & Compton, J. (2007, November). Understanding forensics: Metaphoric explanations in popular press [paper presentation]. National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, United States.

Forensic metaphors: Comparisons within and about intercollegiate forensics

Compton, J. (2007, November). Forensics metaphors: Comparisons within and about intercollegiate forensics [paper presentation]. National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, United States.

Let me tell you a story: Analyzing narratives in competitive oratories

Kaylor, B., & Compton, J. (2006, November). Let me tell you a story: Analyzing narratives in competitive oratories [paper presentation]. National Communication Association, San Antonio, TX, United States.

Forensics stories: Considering impacts of narratives on how we view and do intercollegiate speech and debate

Compton, J., & Kaylor, B. (2006, November). Forensics stories: Considering impacts of narratives on how we view and do intercollegiate speech and debate [paper presentation]. National Communication Association, San Antonio,…

Remembering, forgetting, and memorializing the past

Building on theoretical foundations like collective memory helps ensure that forensic scholarship will receive recognition beyond the activity—informing those interested about not only what is done in forensics,…

Forensic acclamation: Approaching intercollegiate speech and debate from an acclaiming theoretical typology

Compton, J. (2005, November). Forensic acclamation: Approaching intercollegiate speech and debate from an acclaiming theoretical typology [paper presentation]. National Communication Association, Boston, MA, United States. *Winner, Top Paper: Pi Kappa…

Rising to the challenge or cracking under pressure

This essay argues that people should view analyzing and processing the impromptu quotation or extemporaneous question as warranting the same attention as any traditional persuasive message. Josh Compton…

A scarcity principle explanation of novelty in forensics performance

If novelty functions as a heuristic, overriding central, careful processing, the skills and future growth of the competitor become secondary to novelty, an evaluation response that may not…

Rising to the challenge or cracking under pressure? Time scarcity and effects on limited preparation events performance

Compton, J. (2003, November). Rising to the challenge or cracking under pressure? Time scarcity and effects on limited preparation events performance [paper presentation]. National Communication Association, Miami Beach, FL, United…