Examines the origins and activities of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) on the labor scene from 1905 to 1917. Investigates the evolution of song as a rhetorical device used by the IWW. Focuses on the lyrics and usage of selected songs produced by the organization. (JMF)

Proposes that English teachers have an obligation to give more attention to how language can be used in politics. Examines the characteristics of the basic political message. Offers eight suggestions for classroom exercises. (RL)

A class project simulating television talk show discussions demonstrates that book reports need not be drudgery for the students or for the teacher. (RL)

Examines the problems of spoken poetry, both from the poet's viewpoint and from the viewpoint of adolescents in literature classes. Considers the efficacy of conceptualizing poetry, especially spoken poetry, as popular art. (RL)

Discusses the inaccuracy of Revere's "Boston Massacre" print as a description of historical fact. Notes, however, that the print is still a description of truth, a correct understanding of the meaning and portent of the occurrence in a way that historical accuracy (rather than art) might well have distorted. (JMF)

The author of a controversial article on economic education which appeared in the Fall, 1977 issue of the J. Econ. Ed. replies to criticisms of his original statements. Topics discussed include goals of economic education, restatement of positions regarding economic education issues, and reliable test instruments. (DB)

Suggests using debate in a composition class to teach decision-making skills, values clarification, and careful articulation of personal thoughts and opinions. (MKM)

Presents a rhetorical criticism of Wayne Brockriede's article, "Arguers as Lovers," which suggests that argumentative rape, seduction, and love can be determined by examining the attitudes, intents, and consequences of arguers. Discusses definitional problems and the tentative attitude, as well as the one-dimensionality, of the original article.…

Analyzes Jimmy Carter's success in the 1976 presidential primaries in terms of his rhetorical style based on Max Weber's concept of charisma and Ernest Bormann's theory of fantasy and rhetorical vision. The combination of Carter's charismatic message and the country's social fantasies produced his election. (JMF)

Defines subjective criticism as reader response or reader criticism and emphasizes the need for students in two-year colleges to read and experience literature. (MKM)

Responds to criticisms of a 1978 research study on the relationship between interscholastic high school athletics and delinquent behavior. Suggests that the relationship needs more study and that criticisms of the research are not well founded in the academic tradition of the sociology of sports. (Author/DB)

Provides a sequence of assignments, and the theory upon which they are based, for composition courses that include film. Includes ordering information and an abstract for the film "Silent Snow, Secret Snow," upon which the assignments are based. (TJ)

Reviews unique environmental features of the sixties that precipitated the growth of Alternative Youth Programs. Internal characteristics of Alternative Youth Programs are surveyed to identify features of counterculture ideology that were assimilated into the early structure of these organizations and contributed to their early success.…

Urges teachers to let students read without quizzing them about every sentence or every book they read. (DD)

Presents a study to determine the effects of inherent structural dimensions of network television news, such as story placement and visual treatment, on campaign agendas as perceived by their audiences. Results suggest that some inherent structural biases in the coverage of the 1976 campaign produced nonpurposive effects in perceptions of the…