Reports on a study to determine the communication needs of various professions. Results indicated that communication is equally important for the professions represented in the study and though oral and written communications are both perceived as important, those questioned spent twice as much time using oral communication. (SRT)

Discusses glosses, that is, formulations which, on their occurrence, are adequate but which turn out to have been incomplete, ambiguous and perhaps misleading. Examines the ways in which a coparticipant's activities may result in a speaker either maintaining or revealing the gloss. (SED)

Investigated the degree to which clinician's (N=21) tone of voice speaking about their patients could be used to predict their tone of voice in speaking to those same patients. Speech clips were content analyzed and rated. Results showed significant discriminant validity as well as predictive validity. (JAC)

Advances the development of a classification system, based on the salient speech act distinctions made by ordinary people, which can be of practical use in characterizing extended segments of discourse. Presents an attempt to use speech act theory in the quantitative study of interpersonal communication. (HTH)

Affirms the value of liberal arts in educating the mind. Examines the literature of oral interpretation and theatre arts from 1960-82, discussing themes, research problems and needs, trends and directions. Notes, among other conclusions, that the nature of classroom practices in oral interpretation and theatre arts needs study. (PD)

Presents arguments against the practice of requiring long answers from students in the second-language class. The argument falls under two headings: (1) such long sentences are unnatural in the context in which they are being asked for and (2) they are usually inefficient. (SED)

Examines the growth over 14 years of the I. E. Nationals, an intercollegiate speech tournament sponsored by the National Forensic Association that includes forensic events such as impromptu and expository speaking, interpretation, rhetorical criticisms, etc. (PD)

Outlines special skills necessary in collective bargaining, noting that speech communication faculty may be particularly qualified to serve as grievance representatives. Describes the grievance process at the State University System of Florida to show how communication skills come into play. (PD)

Describes an exercise in which students report on rhetorical choices they make when preparing speeches, based on analyzing their public speaking class as an audience. (PD)

Calls for a systematic preservation of historical materials on speech communication. Includes a short bibliography of theses and dissertations on prominent speech educators and on departmental histories. (PD)

Describes the conceptual patterns approach to rhetorical invention, a way to help students become aware of and activate their thought patterns in composing speeches. (PD)

Describes the development and growth of an undergraduate degree program in speech communication that combines courses from different disciplines. (PD)

Describes the use of undergraduate teaching assistants in a basic communication course in order to provide a workable method for large numbers of entering students to learn about communication in small laboratory settings. (PD)

Considers the mission of the community college and concludes that publishing should not be required or expected of community college instructors. (PD)

Discusses the history, functions, and services of community colleges and how the speech communication program and faculty can serve as a critical link between college and community. (PD)