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Peer reviewedArmstrong, S. Ashley – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1995
Reports on Senator Arlen Spector's interview of Anita Hill during hearings on Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas and her allegations of sexual harassment. Examines the social structures and argumentative strategies Spector invoked to place Hill in a position of "powerlessness." Argues that the key resource contributing to the…
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Audience Awareness, Communication Problems, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewedLoges, Max – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1995
Examines General Beauregard's inability to communicate in his report of the First Battle of Bull Run. Suggests that Beauregard's success on the battlefield came from the initiative of his junior officers. Concludes that Beauregard failed to consider political ramifications of certain statements in his report, offending President Davis and leading…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Civil War (United States), Communication Problems, Content Analysis
