Analyzes several of Gary Paulsen's young adult novels. Suggests that his neo-Hemingway style, his Steinbeck characterization, and Melville themes make him one of today's best young adult novelists. (RS)

Argues that identifying Gorgias's "Helen" as an epideictic speech is misleading; the speech is not veiled defense of the "Art of Rhetoric"; Gorgias may have inaugurated the prose genre of encomia; and "Helen"'s most significant theoretical contribution is to offer a secular account of the workings of the logos that…

Analysis of (n=4) secondary textbooks revealed a noticeable reduction in vocabulary load estimates compared to a previous study, but found that the vocabulary load presented is still too high and may contribute to the problem of science avoidance by secondary students. (39 references) (Author/MKR)

Examines nine business communication textbooks and finds that, although there is agreement among the textbook authors on many issues regarding resume content and format, there is also disagreement in several areas. Suggests that resumes be complete, clear, and error-free. (SR)

Describes an exploratory study of the referencing norms used in computer conferencing and considers the applicability of bibliometric techniques for computer-mediated communication (CMC). The contents of three scholarly conferences are analyzed to inductively derive a set of referencing norms, and future research is suggested. (eight references)…

Long-term care ombudsman programs are charged with resolving complaints and solving problems of elderly persons in long-term care settings. Conducted content analysis of annual ombudsman program reports sent to Administration on Aging from 49 states in 1990. Found substantial variation in documented information at both state and local levels and…

Reviews relevant literature to examine relationships between dream content and diagnosis of clinical populations. Although many clinical populations remain unexamined in terms of meaningful characterizations of their dream life, relationship between manifest content and differential diagnosis is noted and generalizations are offered for different…

The aim of this study is to (1) examine, from a sociological perspective, the content of the reading required in a master's course in a U.S. university; (2) investigate the text types found; and (3) assess the learning achieved from the readings by an English-as-a-Second-Language student. (35 references) (JL)

Uses content analysis and a descriptive technique to describe the attributes of the most prominent workbook items found in the workbooks of four basal reading series. (SR)

Analysis of 228 magazine articles indexed by adult education in "Reader's Guide" (1970-87) indicated that, although accurately portraying the field for the most part, articles largely ignore self-directed learning, adult education as a field of university study, and the existence of professional adult educators. (SK)

Uses content analysis to show that, although "Ms." magazine sometimes compromised its promise to be a mass-mediated forum for feminist debate, its current format (ad-free, to do away with conflicts experienced between editors' ideology and advertisers' wishes) has allowed "Ms." to present a renewed vision of feminism. (SR)

Reviews volumes 23-42 of "Career Development Quarterly," classifying 791 articles into 14 substantive areas of career research and practice devised by Fitzgerald and Rounds. Life-span perspectives on career development and career development interventions were noted as principle areas of research activity and publication. (Author/CRR)

Reviews career information print materials according to National Career Development Association's (NCDA) "Guidelines for the Preparation and Evaluation of Career Information Literature." Groups materials by rating and subject area and type of publication. Classifies 431 items. Includes names, codes, and addresses of 31 publishers of…

Analyzes postings from a database users' help bulletin board. Finds that technical instructions should concentrate on likely errors that users may commit and how they can overcome and learn from them; provide may procedural options at once; give minimal conceptual and much procedural information; and integrate troubleshooting with task procedures.…

Provides a detailed analysis of the first 20 volumes of "The Reading Teacher," asking whether the journal mirrored trends in the field or provided a window on its future. Concludes that the journal mirrored the times. (MG)