Argumentation is treated as an aspect of communication theory and in light of audiences' social values. (CH)

Account of a simulation game in which the instructor used current world problems for a model. Simulations of this kind can be designed to meet any specific curriculum objectives. There are also available prepared games which can fit into any traditional course. Such games allow students an organized view of decision-making. (Author/JB)

Describes briefly Wayne Brockriede's observations on argumentation in his essay, "Arguers as Lovers," and uses this framework to provide forensic educators with guidance for improving competitive debate. (PD)

Discusses various aspects of the current debate surrounding evolution and creationism including the debate between neocatastrophists and phyletic gradualists. Includes a brief history of the Creation Research Society and other groups formed by antievolutionists. (CS)

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)

Examines the premise that increased research provides important contributions to decision making. The study counterplan assumes that information can be developed in a way manageable to the policymaker, that study can assist in choosing from a variety of competing values, and that thoroughly researched decisions will be procedurally superior. (JMF)

Reports of President Clinton's National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council stressed the unanimity of expert opinion approving the wiring of the nation's schools. Argues that labeling some approaches to technical practice as antitechnology or Luddism excludes important viewpoints from policy debates, allowing the juggernaut of…

Elicits end-of-term written evaluations of debate-like activities in a 70-student class on rhetorical traditions. Indicates that, while a few students expressed discomfort with the competitiveness of the activities, most were laudatory. Shows the value of debate-across-the-curriculum for promoting small group communication and for fostering…

Two articles debate a recent research report on the status of Blacks in American society that concludes that differences in socioeconomic attainment between Blacks and Whites are the result of racial discrimination. The authors defend their report, although a critic asserts that such differences are the result of individual differences that place…