PART THREE: The Teaching of Writing: Is There a Place for Classical Rhetoric in the Teaching of Composition Today?
An essay about the role of classical rhetoric in the teaching of composition in the contemporary times is presented. He discusses various definitions of rhetoric, according to modern rhetoricians and scholars. He tackles the confusion between rhetoric and dialectics and explains their relationship....
| Published in: | Discourse Studies In Honor of James L. Kinneavy pp. 121 - 138 |
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| Format: | Essay |
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Digitalia Publishing Corp.
1989
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| Summary: | An essay about the role of classical rhetoric in the teaching of composition in the contemporary times is presented. He discusses various definitions of rhetoric, according to modern rhetoricians and scholars. He tackles the confusion between rhetoric and dialectics and explains their relationship. He cites that spoken and written rhetoric can be taught into classrooms with students acting as critical audiences in order to illustrate the difference in the two forms of rhetoric. |
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