Focuses on the responsibilities graduate speech communication programs have to their students. (PD)

Points our the reasons speech communication is particularly fortunate among academic fields today. Reviews criteria that will ensure the preservation of college programs: (1) quality of research; (2) interrelationship with other disciplines; (3) a balance between competence instruction and theoretical instruction; and (4) a public constituency.…

Contends that the study of Burke's pentad gives students in basic speech courses a stronger theoretical base for understanding communication and a more thorough knowledge of speech criticism. (PD)

Results of a survey of speech communication department chairs concluded that (1) internships are valuable to students and faculty; however, program development may not keep pace with their acknowledged value; and (2) internships vary widely in pay, supervision, evaluation, and credit-hour allocation. (PD)

Compares two procedures employed by the Speech Communication Association for listing job vacancies (1979-1981). Examines the first year of the job listings in the "Spectra" newsletter to assess the impact of the termination of the Placement Service "Bulletin." Analyzes salaries, position requirements, geographic distribution,…

Suggests a speaker's bureau assignment is a practical and stimulative one for achieving objectives in oral communication in a business context. (HOD)

Discusses the characteristics of written composition that can be applied to successful speech communication. (HTH)

The author cites research that casts doubt upon the use of total communication as a means of facilitating speech, communication between parent and child, academic achievement, and vocabulary development in hearing-impaired children. He states that the Alexander Graham Bell Association is not antimanual communication, but rather prospeech. (CL)

Indicates that speaking skills (especially dialogue) are not adequately taught in management education. Describes effective dialogue as: defining the problem, gathering facts, interpreting the evidence, considering alternatives, and reaching decisions. Discusses various aspects of agreement and disagreement. (TJ)

Presents a collection of 47 entries on nonverbal communication pertinent to the business field: 1) reference works comprised of primary and secondary books, periodical reviews, and software; and 2) human nonverbal communication articles with emphasis on body movement, facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, and paralinguistics. (JMF)

Describes the use of EXPER SIM (experimental simulation) as an instructional tool in speech communication research. Several sample models are offered along with a discussion of the advantages and drawbacks of using the computer for social science research. (JMF)

An annotated bibliography of 20 documents from the ERIC database, representing a spectrum of persuaders--men and women who employ strategies to change minds and modify behaviors. (JMF)

Discusses the use of transcending claims in argument as an implicit attempt to move the focus of an interaction from the challenged claim and, thus, to circumvent argument on the original claim. (JMF)

Guidelines for critical evaluation of speeches, a skill seldom taught in journalism courses, are given in the areas of content, organization, rhetoric, and environment (CORE). (HTH)

Notes that recent composition textbooks have classified Carl Rogers' work as a new rhetoric or as an alternative to classical argument. Demonstrates that to portray Rogers' method as a form of argument is to misunderstand his intent and that, while Rogers and Aristotle are similar superficially, their differences are profound. (FL)