Rhetoric and Composition: An Introduction - Hardcover

Lynn, Steven

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521821118 ISBN 13: 9780521821117

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Rhetoric and composition is an academic discipline that informs all other fields in teaching students how to communicate their ideas and construct their arguments. It has grown dramatically to become a cornerstone of many undergraduate courses and curricula, and it is a particularly dynamic field for scholarly research. This book offers an accessible introduction to teaching and studying rhetoric and composition. By combining the history of rhetoric, explorations of its underlying theories, and a survey of current research (with practical examples and advice), Steven Lynn offers a solid foundation for further study in the field. Readers will find useful information on how students have been taught to invent and organize materials, to express themselves correctly and effectively, and how the ancient study of memory and delivery illuminates discourse and pedagogy today. This concise book thus provides a starting point for learning about the discipline that engages writing, thinking, and argument.

About this title

About the Author

Steven Lynn is Senior Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521821118
• ISBN 13: 9780521821117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344