Patterns for A Purpose: A Rhetorical Reader

Clouse, Barbara Fine

ISBN 10: 007249378X / ISBN 13: 9780072493788

Published by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2002

Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc. Seller Inventory # 00071852285

Synopsis:

Patterns for a Purpose emphasizes the rhetorical patterns as strategies to help writers achieve their purposes for writing. The text focuses on how writers combine patterns and treats argumentation-persuasion in depth.

About the Author: Barbara Fine Clouse is a frequent conference presenter and seasoned writing instructor who has taught all levels of college composition, first at Youngstown State University in northeastern Ohio and then at Slippery Rock University in western Pennsylvania. In addition to this new edition of THE STUDENT WRITER: Editor and Critic, Barbara has written a number of composition texts for McGraw-Hill, including WRITING: FROM INNER TO OUTER WORLD, PATTERNS FOR A PURPOSE: A Rhetorical Reader, JUMPSTART! A Workbook for Writers WORKING IT OUT: A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers, a short prose reader for developmental students, which is avialable on Primis, McGraw’s electronic database. Barbara's publications also include the fourth edition of PROGRESSIONS for Allyn & Bacon.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Patterns for A Purpose: A Rhetorical Reader
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 3rd Edition