Contrasts the relationships between the communication apprehension construct and its two most common operationalizations--the 20- and 25-item versions of the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA). Concludes that the PRCA may be valuable as an indirect measure of evaluation apprehension, but not of oral communication apprehension.…

Collected and studied personal messages which were reported to exert a powerful influence on the course of people's lives. Explored the relationship between memorable messages and proverbs. (PD)

Concludes that college and university administrators need to be more informed on how qualified females and other minorities become aware of available positions and what recruiting factors are necessary to hire these candidates. (PD)

Study of communication departments was conducted to determine the in-service training and teacher assignments of graduate teaching assistants. (PD)

Urges speech communication educators to adapt their curricula to the needs of potential law students. Describes a course of instruction which includes units on communication theory and the legal/trial process, interviewing and counseling, negotiating and pretrial strategies, and special topics in judicial communication. (PD)

Investigates the relationship between an observer's familiarity with the normal, truthful communicative behavior of an individual, and the observer's ability to detect deception on the part of that individual. Provides an experimental test of the degree of linearity between familiarity and judgmental accuracy in detecting deception. (JMF)

Presents data from a five-year follow-up study of basic college speech courses. Indicates that orientation of courses has moved toward a more pronounced public-speaking emphasis with increased attention to performance activities. Enrollment growth and faculty makeup are described. (JMF)

Discusses the results of interviews and questionnaires on the oral communication skills needed by research scientists. Proposes an oral communication course for science majors and generally summarizes its content. (JMF)

Discusses the planning, goals, and content of a course in interracial communication at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The laboratory design of the course allows students to learn about their own and others' racial attitudes and behaviors and to practice new interracial communication skills. (JMF)

Reviews the progress of communication research within two decades. Notes the increasing reliance on theory, the greater emphasis on programmatic research, and the attempts to fit methods to particular research objectives. These advances, along with an increasing number of capable researchers, have heightened the credibility of communication…

Answers questions on basic applications in the field of speech communication of the Copyright Act of 1976. Defines copyright, explains what is and what is not copyrightable, details the procedure for copyright registration, and discusses "fair use" of copyrighted materials in classroom teaching, scholarly and commercial writing. (PD)

Suggests the significant influence that Dallas C. Dickey had on contemporary study of public address, particularly the regional study of southern public address. Discusses major influences upon Dickey, his views of the critical study of public address, and the nature of his professional influence. (JMF)

Advanced Communication for Group Presentation is a public speaking course offered for deaf students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). The objective of the course is that upon completion, a student will demonstrate competence and confidence in presenting factual information, responding to questions, and expressing feelings…

Describes systematic desensitization as a form of behavior therapy for reducing anxiety. Examines its rationale and clinical practice and explores two features of the technique (relaxation and anxiety hierarchy) as they may be applied to classroom speech instruction for reticent students. (JMF)

Suggests a program for teaching students with communication problems. Outlines in-class strategies supportive of a positive interpersonal climate and a sense of orderly purpose. Uses written dialogues between teacher and student and individual conferences. (JMF)