[RFP] Doublespeak nominations (fwd)

[Eric Crump <ecrump@interversity.org>]

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--Eric

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Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:21:24 -0700
From: Chuck Bazerman <bazerman@education.ucsb.edu>

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Dear colleagues,

These times have brought new poignancy to George Orwell's foresight 
and his analytic acuity in coining the term "doublespeak" to identify 
a pervasive pathology of public language. For thirty years the NCTE 
Committee on Public Doublespeak has brought attention to to each 
year's most egregious example of that pathology through the annual 
Doublespeak Award.  And for almost as long the NCTE through its 
Orwell Award has recognized the courage of those who bring clarity 
and honesty to public language.

This year provides no shortage of potential candidates for both. But 
these candidates must be located and nominated by you.  So we solicit 
your help.  Please send nominations for both as detailed below to the 
Committee on Public Doublespeak, c/o Margaret Chambers, NCTE, 1111 W. 
Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096; fax: 217-328-0977; 
mchambers@ncte.org.

Thank you.


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NCTE George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty 
and Clarity in Public Language

The NCTE Orwell Award, established in 1975 and given by the NCTE 
Committee on Public Doublespeak, recognizes writers who have made 
outstanding contributions to the critical analysis of public 
discourse.

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Nominations for the Orwell Award
The NCTE Committee on Public Doublespeak is now seeking nominations 
for this year's Orwell Award, which honors an author, editor, or 
producer of a print or nonprint work that contributes to honesty and 
clarity in public language.

The nominations deadline is September 30, 2004.  Eligible nominations 
are those appearing or published between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 
2004.  Send nominations to the Committee on Public Doublespeak, c/o 
Margaret Chambers, NCTE, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096; 
fax: 217-328-0977; mchambers@ncte.org.

Information about the award is also available at
http://www.ncte.org/about/awards/council/jrnl/113240.htm



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NCTE Doublespeak Award


The NCTE Doublespeak Award, established in 1974 and given by the NCTE 
Committee on Public Doublespeak, is an ironic tribute to public 
speakers who have perpetuated language that is grossly deceptive, 
evasive, euphemistic, confusing, or self-centered.

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Nominations for the Doublespeak Award

The NCTE Committee on Public Doublespeak is now seeking nominations 
for this year's Doublespeak Award, which is given to a glaring 
example of deceptive language by a public spokesperson.  The words 
must originate from an American.  The committee needs a one-page 
description of the context in which the statement occurred and a copy 
of the print media source in which the quote appeared (with date). In 
the case of broadcast media, list the program, time, place, and date.

The nominations deadline is September 30.  Eligible nominations are 
those appearing or published between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2004. 
Send nominations to the Committee on Public Doublespeak, c/o Margaret 
Chambers, NCTE, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096; fax: 
217-328-0977; mchambers@ncte.org.

Information about the award is also available at
http://www.ncte.org/about/awards/council/jrnl\106868.htm


-- 
Professor Charles Bazerman
Chair, Department of Education
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
phone: 805-893-7543
bazerman@education.ucsb.edu
http://www.education.ucsb.edu/bazerman
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