Friday November 18, 2011 - National Communication Association

308144 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM Sheraton New Orleans Grand Ballroom D/E - Fifth FloorGreat Ideas for Teaching Students (G.I.F.T.S) Session IISponsor: Great Ideas for Teaching Students (G.I.F.T.S)Chair: Patricia O'Keefe, College of Marin"01. A Funny Eulogy? John Cleese’s Eulogy as a Model for Breaking the Constraints of the Rhetorical Situation " Jennifer Guthrie,University of Kansas"02. Acknowledging Sources Makes You a Better Speaker" Arata Miyazaki, Wayne State Univ; Noriaki Tajima, Kanda Univ ofInternational Studies"03. Breaking the Ice: Conquering Common Anxieties of Public Speaking" Anne M Bialowas, Weber State Univ"04. Busted Myths, Manly Answers, and Controlling Parents: Ontological, Epistemological, and Axiological Questions in ContemporaryTelevision" Corey B. Davis, Univ of Wisconsin, Whitewater"05. Do You Speak School Spirit? Learning About Organizational Culture By Analyzing the University Bookstore" Heather J. Carmack,Missouri State Univ"06. Exploring Our Online Voices through Self-Analysis: An Examination of Online Self-Presentation" Erin Hollenbaugh, Kent StateUniv, Canton"07. Giving Communication a Voice through Wikipedia" Rachel Price, University of Kentucky"08. Illustrating Tensions Using Stretchy String: Teaching Relational Dialectics in the Interpersonal Communication Class" Valerie LynnSchrader, Penn State Schuylkill; Azhanni Muhammad, Ohio University"09. In their Own Words: Using a Party Game to Recall and Understand Communication Theories" Andrea Terry, Cuesta College"10. Leader-Member Exchange Theory in Action: Leading In-Group and Out-Group Members in Organizational Teams" Julie Apker,Western Michigan Univ"11. Let's Hear that Story One MoreTime! Helping Students to become More Confident in a Public Speaking Class through a SimpleStory-telling Exercise" Gillian Bennett Bonanno, CUNY BMCC"12. Preparing Your Shopping Lists and Preparation Outlines: Getting Groceries and Getting the Point!" Asli Gokhan-Kucuk, FashionInstitute of Technology"13. Stylish Speech Day" Lorelle Jabs, Seattle Pacific University"14. The Apartment Hunt: A Small Group Decision Making Activity" Amy S Tully, Univ of Wisconsin, Madison"15. The Power of Asking 'Why?' Learning Theoretical Traditions Through Dialogue" Karyl Daughters, College of St Benedict/St. John'sUniversity"16. The Unplugged Project" Wendy L. Bjorklund, St. Cloud State Univ; Tompkins Paula, St. Cloud State University; Diana L. Rehling, St.Cloud State Univ; Renee Strom, St. Cloud State Univ"17. Understanding the Use of 'Voice' in the Rational World and Narrative Paradigms: The Case for Health Care Reform Using TheNational Enquirer" Dacia Charlesworth, Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ, Fort Wayne"18. Virtual Voices with Real Life Consequences: Teaching Students about Cyber-Vetting" Lisa K. Hanasono, Purdue University"19. Walk about and Talk about: Instant audience analysis Or: 10 for 4 or maybe more" Nancy R. Pearson, Minot State University"20. 'What a Tangled Web We Weave' or Not?" Kathleen Beauchene, Community College of Rhode Island308151 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM Sheraton New Orleans Salon 816 - Eighth FloorOur Many “Voices” on Facebook: From Our Classrooms to Our Families (and every relationship in between)Sponsors: Convention Theme Group, Mass Communication DivisionChair: Jennifer Brubaker, University of North Carolina, WilmingtonPresenters:Mary Beth Earnheardt, Youngstown State UnivAdam C. Earnheardt, Youngstown State UnivAllison Sanders, Marymount University308152 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM Sheraton New Orleans Salon 817 - Eighth FloorVoices of the 2011 Revolutions: The Impact of Communication Technology in Tunisia, Egypt and Elsewhere in the Middle East and