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Table of ContentsI. BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7• What is motivation as an important part of communication competence? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7• How can motivation be measured? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7• What is “communication apprehension?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7• What is “willingness <strong>to</strong> communicate?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7II. FACT SHEET ABOUT THIS PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8• Contents of the program and the two instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8• His<strong>to</strong>ry and description of the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8• Recommendations for using the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8III. THE TWO INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10• Personal Report of <strong>Communication</strong> Apprehension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10• Willingness <strong>to</strong> <strong>Communicate</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12IV. LOGISTICS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14• Using Web-based instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14• Providing background <strong>to</strong> students about the instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14• Creating a “safe environment” for administration of the instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14V. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RESEARCH ARTICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14VI. APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24• NCA Criteria for the Assessment of Oral <strong>Communication</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24• About the author of the instruments and the edi<strong>to</strong>rs of this program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28<strong>Assessing</strong> <strong>Motivation</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Communicate</strong> v

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