Overview

After shaking up writing classrooms at more than 550 colleges, universities, and high schools, Understanding Rhetoric, the comic-style guide to writing, has returned for a third edition! Understanding Rhetoric encourages deep engagement with core concepts of writing and rhetoric. With brand-new coverage of fake news, sourcing the source, podcasting as publishing, and support for common writing assignments, the new edition of the one and only composition comic covers what students need to know--and does so with fun and flair.

Full Product Details

Author:   Elizabeth Losh ,  Jonathan Alexander ,  Kevin Cannon ,  Zander Cannon
Publisher:   Macmillan Learning
Imprint:   Bedford/Saint Martin's
Edition:   Third Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9781319244996

ISBN 10:   1319244998
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   24 August 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781319476823
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Preface: Getting Graphic   Introduction: SPACES FOR WRITING Discovering Contexts for Writing Going Boldly through Writing Processes *Exploring Visual Literacy ReFrame: Why Rhetoric? Why a Comic Book?   Issue 1: WHY RHETORIC? Piecing Together a Definition of Rhetoric Reanimating Ancient Views of Rhetoric Setting Rhetorical Concepts Loose on the World *ReFrame: What Does Aristotle Have to Do with Me?   Issue 2: STRATEGIC READING Investigating Texts and Analyzing Meaning Putting the Pieces Together with Synthesis Using Reading Strategies Imagining Ideal Readers ReFrame: How Do I Read This?   Issue 3: WRITING IDENTITIES Leaping into Identities in Writing Trying Out Choices for Different Audiences Revealing the Performer within the Text ReFrame: Am I Having an Identity Crisis?   Issue 4: ARGUMENT BEYOND PRO AND CON Spotlighting Strategies for Argument *Setting the Scene for Arguable Assertions Zooming in on Claims and Evidence Focusing on Effective Organization ReFrame: The Office Hour!   Issue 5: COMPOSING TOGETHER Getting Together Multiplying Your Research Options Collaborating with the Audience Managing Collaborative Writing Projects *ReFrame: Get It Together!   Issue 6: RESEARCH: MORE THAN DETECTIVE WORK Keeping the Story Straight Tracking Down Sources *Sourcing the Source Making Sources Talk: Summary, Paraphrase, Quotation Coming Clean with Citation ReFrame: Wrong Turns or Shortcuts?   Issue 7: RETHINKING REVISION Looking beyond the Red Ink Reviewing Rhetorically Seeing through Others’ Eyes Revising Radically ReFrame: Am I Missing Something?   *Issue 8: FAKE NEWS AND REAL PUBLICATION Launching into the Future of Genres *Navigating among Media *Fake News! Entering the Final Frontier with Publication *ReFrame: How Does This Look?   Glossary Index *Directory of Writing Assignments

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions