THIS GUIDE TO HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH FOCUSES ON SPEECH AS ORAL COMPOSITION, STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAR THINKING AND COMMUNICATION. THE PROPOSED 1-SEMESTER BASIC COURSE IN SPEECH ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE THE STUDENT'S ABILITY TO COMPOSE AND DELIVER SPEECHES, TO THINK AND LISTEN CRITICALLY, AND TO UNDERSTAND THE SOCIAL FUNCTION OF SPEECH. IN ADDITION TO INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON PREPARING, DELIVERING AND EVALUATING SPEECHES, SECTIONS ARE INCLUDED ON THE ROLE OF PERSUASION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, ON THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF EVIDENCE AND REASONING, AND ON BASIC PARLIAMENTARY LAW. A SUGGESTED 1-SEMESTER ADVANCED SPEECH COURSE STRESSES THE RATIONAL AND LOGICAL ASPECTS OF DISCOURSE, AND EMPHASIZES ARGUMENTATION WITH ATTENTION TO FORMAL DEBATE FORMS. A 1- OR 2-SEMESTER COURSE IN DRAMATIC ARTS IS ALSO SUGGESTED NOT ONLY TO AID THE TEACHER IN THE TEACHING OF ACTING AND THEATER PRODUCTION BUT ALSO TO ENABLE THE STUDENT TO DISCRIMINATE AMONG THE DRAMA HE ENCOUNTERS IN TELEVISION AND MOVIES. THE BRIEF GUIDE TO A COURSE IN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING HAS SECTIONS ON WRITING SIMPLE CONTINUITY, AND HANDLING THE NEWS, COMMERCIALS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS. COURSE GUIDES INCLUDE SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, ACTIVITIES, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES. A SECTION ON CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CONCLUDES THE VOLUME. THIS IS AVAILABLE FROM THE SPEECH ASSN. OF AMERICA, STATLER HILTON HOTEL, N.Y., N.Y. 10001, AND NCTE, 508 SO. 6TH ST., CHAMPAIGN, ILL. 61820, ORDER NO. 51507, $1.75. (DL)