“…Indeed, face-to-face conversation is still the most common form of communication among persons in our society, yet few language arts teachers ever consider giving instruction on how to create persuasive speeches, how to listen properly, how to offer useful criticisms, or how to use the voice and body to achieve a desired effect (Fernandez 1969;Herman andRatliffe 1972, Moffett andWagner 1992;Holdzkom, Reed, Porter, and Rubin 1985;Spolin 1983). As with writing, appropriate elocution and diction are dependent upon audience and purpose, and effort should be devoted to having students develop a repertoire of effective methods of oral expression.…”