Professor Perelman, University of Belgium, rectifies false impressions of his ideas, explains certain errors in the "new rhetoric," and critically responds to several scholar-teachers who have used his ideas in this country. (PD)

Reviews strategies for coping with extracurricular demands placed on teachers of speech communication at small liberal arts colleges. (PD)

Notes the increase in adult enrollment in continuing education courses and the growing need for communication expertise--factors that can generate enrollment for communication courses. (PD)

Reviews connections between speech communication as a discipline and active commitments to First Amendment principles. Reflects on the influence of Professor James O'Neil, principal founder of the Speech Communication Association and offers his example as a role model. (PD)

Reviews the conventional presentation of classical rhetoric by those advocating a new rhetoric, demonstrates the inaccuracy of their view by offering an alternative interpretation of Aristotelian rhetoric, sets forth three similar assumptions that underlie both classical and modern rhetoric, and suggests that these assumptions inform a number of…

Examines the research/publications productivity of speech communication departments in American colleges and universities, as measured by publications in eight regional or national speech communication journals. (PD)

Reports on some experimental evidence in which politeness is not seen as part of the female register but instead as a social marker, indicating the status of the speaker and addressee in a given situation. (EKN)

Reasons are given for introducing tapes of spoken English into the classroom. Using a brief example, 5 possible methods of dealing with the spoken language are discussed. The spoken language material may bring background information and may lead to subsequent activities. Some specific course material is mentioned. (IFS/WGA)

Raises the question whether "conversation groups," being necessarily artificial situations, can really be useful in teaching normal conversation. The second and final part of this article will appear in "Zielsprache Englisch" 4/1976. (IFS/WGA)

Through an examination of the discourse markers "ano" and "sono" in Japanese (commonly characterized as demonstrative adjectives but which cannot be used interchangeably in a context), this paper explores how these linguistic devices function in conversation found in Japanese writings. The focus of this analysis is the mental…

This official scoring guide for speaking presents details of the 6-point scoring system used in Oregon schools for the 1989-99 school year. It list attributes of students' communication to merit a score from 1 (lowest) to 6 (highest) in the areas of ideas and content, organization, language, and delivery. (RS)

A Communication Center or Lab typically provides services or support for oral communication activities in students' course work at a college or university. Many centers also provide services to other clientele such as faculty, staff, and administration, alumni, or even outside groups. Such assistance includes, for example, tutoring for students'…

This 1995 issue of the "Carolinas Speech Communication Annual" contains the following articles: "Contrast and Complement in Presidential Campaign Communication: Adjusting the Vice Presidential Role in the Clinton-Gore Campaign" (Rob L. Wiley); "Film Critic as Rhetor: Crafting a Fitting Response to Racial Images in 'Places…