Discusses criteria and problems in judging the following forensic events: after-dinner speaking, informative speaking, persuasive speaking, and rhetorical analysis. (For journal availability, see CS 706 260.) (PD)

Discusses the nature and purpose of rhetorical criticism within academic, political, and historical contexts. Traces some of the ideological forces underlying twentieth century criticism. Considers the works of Herbert Wichelns, Kenneth Burke, Forbes Hill, Lawrence Rosenfield, and Martin Heidegger. (PD)

Speech-anxious students (N=69) classified as experiencing primarily cognitive or somatic symptoms of anxiety received cognitive restructuring, coping relaxation, a combined cognitive-somatic treatment (stress inoculation) or no treatment. Cognitive indices of anxiety indicated that matched treatments resulted in more facilitative patterns of…

Explains the nature of audience participation debates known as the LSU Forum, sponsored by the Louisiana State University Department of Speech for the past 18 years. Sketches their history and development from British university debating unions. Discusses how they are organized and factors that contribute to a good Forum debate. (PD)

Identifies the additions, deletions, and changes in the reprinted versions of King's classic speech. (Serves both as a warning that published speeches cannot be depended upon to preserve the original text and as a source of reference for teachers using Dr. King.s speech in classroom study.) (PD)

Points out that textual authenticity of speeches has been a constant concern of speech communication scholars. Examines the procedure, personnel, and philosophy employed to record the proceedings and debate in today's British House of Commons. Concludes with a comparison of "Hansard's Official Report" and the "Congressional…

Finds that there are specific target behaviors for public speaking that can be acquired with instruction. Evaluates the three main components of the Fawcett and Miller public speaking package, a fourth component, and assesses the generality of trained public speaking behaviors over time, across settings, and across behaviors. (JMF)

Analyzes the speeches and writings of Jose Angel Gutierrez. His rhetoric, like that of earlier Black radicals, creates a new term--Chicano--sufficiently powerful to act as the rallying cry in the struggle for social change; restructures the experienced reality of the audience; and uses threats of violence. (JMF)

Examines the hecklers and their tactics as well as the major candidates' strategies for dealing with this phenomenon during the 1968 campaign. Assesses the heckling's legitimacy in light of the First Amendment which protects the rights of both the hecklers and speakers to be heard. (JMF)

Claims that loosely structured, complex rhetorical situations possess a strong internal structure with regard to their development or maturation over a period of time. The implications of this position are developed via an analysis of the discourse surrounding the American Revolution and the Vietnam War. (JMF)

Presents the text of the final debate of the thirty-fourth National Debate Tournament between Northwestern University and Harvard. Includes the judges' critiques and editorial analysis. (JMF)

Examines the interpretation and application of the Supreme Court's decision in "Brandenburg vs. Ohio" which prohibits states from limiting political speech unless it is directed at inciting imminent lawless action. Presents four patterns in interpretation characterized by immediacy, speaker's intention, advocacy of nonviolent victimless…

Tests three rival measurement models of a common measure of trait communication apprehension, the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24). Finds that the second-order factor model better fits the data in terms of conceptual implications, psychometric properties, and empirical evidence than the linear, unidimensional model or the…

Television's confrontational reporting practices make media training necessary for administrators and public officials. Participants can learn to control anxiety and appear more credible in interviews. Personnel and public relations coordinators can develop inhouse media experiences or choose among external vendors of media training. (Author/SK)