Draws attention to England's democratic Left's proper concern for educational standards. Calls for the democratic Left to formulate a new curriculum policy concerned with minimum standards of attainment for all children. (Editor/RK)

Gives four criticisms of present promotion practices in our education systems and a look at a few alternatives. (Editor/RK)

Examines the benefits of frequent testing, some recent variations of frequent testing, and attempts to extract whatever generalizations appear to emerge from the evidence provided by the review of the studies. (Author/RK)

Emphasizes that research into classroom life, and into the preparation of teachers for it, is not easy. Stresses the need for detailed conceptual analysis and rigorous research methodology, the need to face up to the complex realities of schools and classrooms, to establish more immediate relationships, and to take full account of the insight and…

Puts the case for forming local curriculum advisory groups. (Editor)

This paper makes the case for the creation, testing and perfection of a new economic institution--a local consumer information system. The heart of the system would be a data bank to which the consumer could address questions and receive answers repeatedly regarding the local market. (Editor)

Studies the success of Music Television (MTV), the only cable "narrowcaster" that has survived and prospered. Claims that the promotional power of rock music has altered the marketing and revised the nature of contemporary music. Finds that "music you don't have to watch" is becoming a record industry rarity. (NKA)

Investigates the operation of myth and victimage in President Reagan's Lebanon/Grenada address. Delineates the clustering structure within the speech, suggesting how the arrangement of mythic content accomplished victimage. Argues that Reagan defused his foreign policy by redefining it, thereby making the Lebanon/Grenada situation appear both…

Focusing on the ethical quality of political rhetoric, maintains that Reagan's efforts to justify the invasion and occupation of Grenada must be evaluated by democracy's need for free and open debate. Argues that Reagan's rhetoric violated these ethical standards numerous times by distorting and/or misrepresenting relevant evidence and arguments.…

Argues that standard approaches to ethics in business writing do not adequately stress the inescapable power of language to perpetrate certain values. Claims that, as prospective writers within professions and organizations, students need to learn about this power in order to use and respond to it responsibly. (JD)

Responds to calls for explication of the theoretical basis of argument in negotiation. Uses four current argumentative perspectives to examine the nature and function of argument in organizational bargaining research, and concludes that Toulmin's argument field perspective offers the most thorough analysis of labor-management negotiations. (SKC)

Reports refinements in a coding scheme of interpersonal argument and an analysis of argument structures in consensus and dissensus groups. Identifies four argument structures: simple, compound, eroded, and convergent. Notes that consensus groups had a greater proportion of convergent arguments than did dissensus groups. (SKC)

This study examined persuasive writing samples of 20 severely hearing-impaired high school students using a feature analytical scoring guide. Results indicate significant differences in content and linguistic considerations between relatively good and poor writers and similarities in surface mechanics. Implications and classroom applications of…

Argues that successful interpretation of writing tasks demands writers' authority, confidence, and knowledge of rhetorical choices, allowing them to take charge of their own writing rather than catering to the imagined demands of a teacher. (RS)

Examines methods Japanese manufacturers have used to adapt their business communications to an American context. (RAE)