The area of rhetorical criticism has rarely been perceived as having a valid or useful role in the high school speech curriculum. However, a rationale for the inclusion of rhetorical criticism in high school speech instruction may be found in the accepted goals of speech instruction, because the failure to teach students the skills of rhetorical…

This study was conducted to explore the relationship between teachers' stated instructional objectives, students' study skill deficiencies, and the kinds of assessment items found on tests and other course documents. High school biology teachers (N=10) were interviewed individually about their teaching philosophies and practices. Responses were…