Presents letter writing intervention that attempts to reestablish priority of digital language. Contends that, by having couples in therapy write letters to each others, much analogic communication is removed. Notes that letter writing allows couples to exchange new information and slow down speed with which they respond to each other, giving them…

Conducted content analysis of advice-seeking letters penned between 1925 and 1939 by fathers and mothers concerned with childrearing. Findings support proposition that culture of fatherhood and conduct of fatherhood in Depression-era America were at odds. Found connection between culture of fatherhood and attitudes of mothers toward fathers.…

Discusses the typical business-writing organizational patterns used in the United Kingdom to convey bad-news messages in business letters. (SR)

Presents British customs regarding forms of address (both formal and informal) for business purposes. Discusses how this information can be incorporated into various business-communication courses, including general business-communication courses and specialized international business-communication courses. (SR)

Outlines literature on suicide notes of older adults. Presents author's own lifespan research related to elderly, which indicated that long-term instability was critical in understanding suicide in elderly; that indirect expressions were much less frequently observed in notes of elderly than in those of younger adults; and that older males often…

Considers factors important in writing effective application letters including appearance, organization, attitude, style, and tone. Effective and noneffective approaches are illustrated. (RC)

Discusses situation in which school counselor is approached by a student having a conflict with a teacher, but who is unable to articulate concerns to the teacher. Describes technique of helping student to compose a letter to the teacher, which consists of these steps: (1) problem definition; (2) problem resolution; (3) composition; (4) rewriting;…

The school letter has a unique focus, tone. It differs from recommendation letters written by teachers, coaches, or employers because it represents the consensus of the school community, not the point of view of the writer alone. (Author)

Surveys forms of narrative inquiry in educational studies. Outlines certain criteria, methods, and writing forms. Describes them in terms of beginning the story, living the story, and selecting stories to construct and reconstruct narrative plots. Describes two-part research agenda for curriculum and studies flowing from stories of experience and…

Cultural differences are very much a part of international trade and global competition and companies which are currently in, or would like to engage in, international trade must be willing to adapt to foreign cultures with a firm understanding of national and individual environmental factors. Successful intercultural communication includes an…

Describes the life of former Louisiana governor Huey Long through five fictitious letters. Discusses Long's experiences as a state public service commissioner, governor, and senator. Attributes Long's assassination to his killer's personal motives. Concludes that Long's life showed how much personal power could be gained even in a democracy. (SG)

Presidents and chancellors from all sectors of higher education discussed how they might help in the improvement of the nation's schools. Commitments to speaking out for education, school collaboration on the attractiveness of teaching as a career, teacher preparation improvement, and minority teacher recruitment are discussed. (MLW)