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Support Materials for NCTE's "1984+20" Project

Press Release Announcing the Project

1984+20 Project Asks Us All to Scrutinize Language and Politics (The Council Chronicle, Sept. 04)

Rationale for teaching 1984


Elections 2004
NCTE encourages you to vote in the 2004 election.  Explore information about voter registration, candidates' positions on the issues, and ideas for raising student awareness about our democratic process.       


CCCC Resolution on 1984+20 Project
See Sense of the House Motion S.1


NCTE Resolution on the Relation of Language to Public Policy

NCTE Resolution on Dishonest and Inhumane Uses of Language

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. Click on the link above to view more detail and a list of winners back to 1974.

NCTE Orwell Award
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. Click on the link above to view more detail and a list of winners back to 1975. 

NCTE Committee on Public Doublespeak
About the committee and current and past members

NCTE's Quarterly Review of Doublespeak Newsletters--MORE TO COME!
The Best of 1974

The Best of 1975

The Best of 1976

The Best of 1977

The Best of 1978

The Best of 1979

The Best of 1980

The Best of 1981

The Best of 1982

The Best of 1983 

The Best of 1984

The Best of 1985

The Best of 1986

The Best of 1987

The Best of 1988 

The Best of 1989

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The Best of 1991

The Best of 1992

The Best of 1993

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The Best of 1999

The Best of 2000

 

 

 

Related Information:
  • Event Report Form for 1984+20
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  • Online Resources for 1984+20
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  • Multimedia Resources for 1984+20
  • Organizing a Community Event for 1984+20
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