This article expresses some last thoughts from Abraham Maslow on his vision of humanistic psychology. He suggests that the two main problems of creating the good person and the good society are interwoven inextricably. He gives some social and political mechanisms which would enhance desirable personal growth and considers the main tasks of…

Looks at the future prospects for teachers' centers. (Editor)

Discusses the plight of the contemporary literary critic using as examples, Paul de Man, J. Hillis Miller, Harold Bloom, and Geoffrey Hartman. All four men, among the most learned and talented of contemporary critics, reside at Yale University. (Author/RK)

Describes an assignment for an argumentation paper which helps students define their own position on controversial topics. (DD)

Proposes a resource-based experiment in accountability. (Editor)

Recounts observations made by Professor Carroll C. Arnold at the 1976 SCA National Meeting concerning the rhetorical aspects and implications of the American experience. (MH)

Contends that television is a pre-eminent source of persuasion in American today and examines the television news reporting strategies that have succeeded in contributing to televisions persuasive impact. (MH)

Discusses post-modern literary criticism in terms of a sophistic non-Aristotelian, non-disciplinary rhetorical tradition which may be styled "antibody rhetoric," a complementary remedy to the orthodox philosophical, metadisciplinary rhetoric. Envisions this dialectic as a longstanding comic/tragic polarity, with the "antibody…

Analyzes the interaction between nuclear freeze activists and proponents of a Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Argues that SDI strengthens Reagan's rhetorical position concerning nuclear weapons policy because it reduces the argumentative ground of the freeze movement by envisioning a defensive weapons system that would nullify nuclear weapons.…

Considers the evolution and present status of the field of communications as a perspective from which to evaluate future directions. Expresses concern that technology may cut off the roots out of which theories of argument, language, interpersonal communication, and ethics and values have grown. (MS)

Outlines the rudiments of writing a persuasive speech on education, including keeping language conversational, avoiding jargon, using handouts, using audiovisual aids when appropriate, and keeping the speech short. Eleven additional techniques to perk up speeches are also discussed. An inset annotates four volumes of anecdotes for further…

Focuses on the relationship between debate training and critical thinking ability, and examines whether Cross-Examination Debate Association (CEDA) debaters, National Debate Tournament (NDT) debaters, and nondebaters differ significantly on the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal. Indicates no significant difference between NDT debaters and…

Explores the procedure of dropping the low rank/low rating that is used at some national forensic tournaments and finds that a significantly altered pool of contestants for elimination rounds is not produced. (MM)

Assesses whether a contestant's seed in an elimination round is a good indicator of the contestant's finish in that particular round, and finds limited support for concluding that seeding is a good indicator of final placement. (MM)