| 独创性声明 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| List of figures and tables | 第8-9页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第9-10页 |
| ·Brief explanation of Public Speaking Education in American secondary schools | 第9页 |
| ·The purpose and significance of this observational study | 第9-10页 |
| 2. Literature review and rationale | 第10-20页 |
| ·The definition of Public Speaking | 第10-15页 |
| ·Communication | 第10-12页 |
| ·The public speaking process | 第12-15页 |
| ·Public Speaking | 第15页 |
| ·Video portfolio | 第15-17页 |
| ·Reflection and metacognition | 第17-20页 |
| 3.Procedure | 第20-33页 |
| ·Brief explanation of AFS exchange teacher program | 第20页 |
| ·Observational study in Ms. Sue Turner's Public Speaking classes in Mendham High School in Mendham, New Jersey | 第20-32页 |
| ·The syllabus of Ms Turner's class | 第23-24页 |
| ·One of the models in Ms. Sue Turner's Public Speaking Class | 第24-25页 |
| ·The sequence of the course during that academic school year | 第25-32页 |
| ·Observational study in Mrs. Lynch's Public Speaking class in West Morris Central High School in Chester, New Jersey | 第32-33页 |
| 4. Data | 第33-40页 |
| ·The students and teachers chosen for this observational study | 第33页 |
| ·Class videos of four students (from September, 2003 to May, 2004) | 第33页 |
| ·Tabulation from four kinds of survey questionnaires | 第33-36页 |
| ·Analysis of data and discussion | 第36-39页 |
| ·The data collected during the observational study | 第36页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第36-37页 |
| ·Video-recorded speeches analysis of the four students | 第37-39页 |
| ·Benefits of Public Speaking classes | 第39-40页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第40-42页 |
| Bibliography | 第42-44页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第44-45页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第45-46页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第46-48页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ | 第48-52页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ | 第52-54页 |
| Appendix Ⅵ | 第54-56页 |
| Appendix Ⅶ | 第56-57页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第57页 |
