It is proposed that speech rhythm, adapted to needs of written language, should constitute the basis of sound punctuation. It is the failure to recognize this principle that has led some writers to recommend a punctuation system that is mechanical rather than natural and meaningful. (CHK)

The author states that effective listening is vital to oral communications in business and a leading contributor to good human relations. He lists major barriers to listening comprehension as distractions, preconceptions, dullness, note-taking, and fatigue. (MF)

Reviews Bell and Ainsworth's 1972 study and suggests that their main conclusion, that maternal responding implied a reduction in infant crying, was not supported by their data. (JMB)

Cites evidence from the Bell-Ainsworth paper and from other studies which supports the interpretation that Gewirtz and Boyd claims was unjustified. (JMB)

Reviewed is the history of rights for the hearing impaired in the U.S. and Europe, including the establishment of Gallaudet, the first public residential school for the deaf in the U.S. (CL)

Outlines points for achieving credibility in public speaking situations. Available from: Association Management, American Society of Association Executives, 1101 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. (MH)

Cites documents available in the ERIC data base which reflect the growing interest in communication education for careers. (MH)

Examines the two sources of pressure in the movement toward communication for education at the 1)national level including both federal and professional and 2)at the "grass roots" level from teachers themselves. (MH)

Looks at three approaches to teaching interpersonal communication comparing their intellectual bases and pedagogic procedures, and advocates the humane scientific approach. (MH)

Explores the testing technique of practical extemporaneous speech finals for students enrolled in the fundamentals course and emphasizes the objectives, procedures and evaluation criteria for such an approach. (MH)

This study concluded that normal reading comprehension, at least at the literal level in mature readers, was shown to be a more precise form of language processing than listening to spontaneous speech. (HOD)

Viewing generic arguments (arguments applied to an entire class or group of opposing arguments) in terms of the argument fields of a debate resolution strengthens the generic argument as a debate concept, brings debate theory and argument together, and offers a perspective for evaluating generic arguments in academic and the real world debate.…

Reports the results of two studies measuring the effect of time limits in debates on the quality of rebuttal speeches. Found that the time limit for rebuttals did not affect speech quality, and that the quality of a rebuttal speech was dependent upon the position of the speech. (SKC)

Describes a curriculum review of the Department of Speech Communication at North Carolina State University, including the strategy the department used and the results of the process--a new curriculum package. (MS)