Describes documents in the ERIC system on (1) theory about forensics, (2) the coach as teacher, (3) views from other disciplines. (PD)

Uses ERIC documents to examine ethics in forensics, media, and communication research. Considers implications for speech communication teachers. (PD)

This annotated bibliography contains 31 references of articles and papers in the ERIC database that deal with communication apprehension (CA). The first section provides strategies for instructors and students to alleviate communication apprehension, speech anxiety, stage fright, and other problems people have with public speaking. The second…

Provides practical information for those interested in implementing a communication apprehension program: (1) description of 24 communication programs; (2) glossary of various methods used to treat communication apprehension; and (3) classified bibliography arranged by treatment method. (PD)

Presents annotations of materials representing the range of current cross-disciplinary theories and research connecting speaking and writing. Topics range from cognitive psychology, linguistics, and rhetoric to learning theory. (HTH)

This annotated bibliography lists books, articles, and other related sources dealing with the areas of speech communication education and critical thinking. Besides works dealing specifically with the area of speech communications, a majority of the sources focus primarily on the general topic of critical thinking, its value to secondary and…

Presents an annotated bibliography of 37 ERIC resources from "Resources in Education" and "Current Index to Journals in Education," categorized under three headings: General studies on communication apprehension; Communication apprehension in school populations; Communication apprehension in college and adult populations. (PD)

Categorizes and synthesizes 186 empirical studies published from 1974-1982 in the areas of teacher characteristics, student characteristics, teaching strategies, speech criticism, student evaluation, speech communication content and programs. (PD)

This annotated bibliography lists 24 books, a video, and a periodical title that can assist patrons with public speaking, including several books of quotations. The list is divided into indispensable, recommended, and business-oriented titles, as well as some items useful for comprehensive collections. (EA)

Cites bibliographies, books, and reviews of books on communication and works on technical communication theory and instruction. (HTH)

The 32 sources in this annotated bibliography are compiled for those interested in the available resources concerning theory and practice in public speaking. The bibliography cites only books with comprehensive treatments of the art of public speaking and its background, the majority of the items being textbooks that have gone through at least one…

Noting that only a fraction of the articles in speech journals have been concerned with the history of speech education in the United States, this annotated bibliography provides a broad guide to the materials necessary for understanding that history. The 45 citations are organized in six sections concerned with: (1) historical background; (2)…

The purpose of this state-of-the-art monograph is to describe the nature of oral interpretation of literature and to suggest contributions which can be made through this channel to the study of literature in high school. A comprehensive treatment and a qualitative assessment of the published and unpublished material on the topic are attempted and…

Designed to assist secondary school and college teachers select classroom materials for an introductory course in interpersonal communication, this annotated bibliography cites materials that provide both descriptive and prescriptive information to enhance the development of the basic interpersonal communication course. The sources include recent…

Designed to guide teachers in selecting classroom materials for introductory high school or college courses in interpersonal communication, this annotated bibliography lists and describes 20 general texts and instructional resource materials on the subject. Texts, most of which include instructors' manuals, range in date of publication from 1984…