Presents transcripts of a "good" interview and a "bad" interview. Gives role-playing exercises for interviewing and using quotes. Instructs the teacher to make specific points about what was done well and what could be done better. Discusses how using these exercises can make learning to be a reporter fun. (SC)

Suggests how rhetorical criticism might be most productively focused by concentrating on the message, value premises, and strategies. (PD)

Advocates a course in interpretive reading for students interested in careers in management to help them manage people. Encourages more imagination, vision, skill, and art. (PD)

Discusses assignments in discourse analysis and students' recurring methodological errors. (PD)

Describes a device, the speaker resume, which provides students with biographical information on an orator's education, achievements, historical impact, rhetorical skills, and personal data. Includes a sample resume of Daniel O'Connell, Irish orator. Useful to teachers and students for class discussion and further investigation. (PD)

Provides a crossword puzzle of communication/rhetorical terms, names of ancient rhetoricians, and answers to the puzzle. (PD)

An exercise that teaches students how to develop a speech by using an outline form that synthesizes library research and personal observation. (PD)

Describes a learning game developed to simulate verbal communication. Focuses on words and meanings and has applications to semantics, interpersonal communication, listening, nonverbal communication, and creativity in general. (PD)

Outlines several steps to follow to write exciting and lively news or feature stories. (SR)

Provides a mini-unit on editorial writing for journalism advisers to use directly with staff members in an independent study situation. (TJ)