A Guide for Writing Research Manuals in Distributive Education.

This guide is intended for use by teacher-coordinators in directing students in writing research manuals, which should help students develop a sense of accomplishment, a desire for competition, and a method of learning about their chosen occupations. Included in the guide are discussions of: (1) Purposes of Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), (2) Competitive Activities Program, (3) Creative (Manual) Activities, (4) Planning the Research Manual, and (5) Suggested Steps for Research Manual Writing. Sample manual topics and project summaries, specifications for writing manuals for competition, and an outline of the manual format are appended. (SB)