William Norwood Brigance and Wabash College
Burns D.G.
1986
Communication Quarterly
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10.1080/01463378609369648
This study examines the career of a distinguished teacher, scholar and leader in the speech communication profession by focusing on the question: Why did Brigance remain at a small midwestern liberal arts institution throughout his college teaching career? Foremost among the explanations was Brigance's dedication to the writing of 61 professional articles, 14 books, and delivering over 1000 speeches to lay and academic audiences. Each one of these activities he viewed as an extension of his commitment to teaching effective citizen participation in a democratic society. This was his subject and he taught it in the classroom, at his typewriter, and on the public platform. © 1986, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
historical method; liberal arts college environment; oratory and debate; professional organizations; professional writing; public address in a democracy; strategies for writing; student speakers bureau; teaching rewards; William Norwood Brigance
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