Rhetorical Criticism: Exploration And Practice, Fifth Edition
by Sonja K. Foss /
2017 / English / PDF
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Over multiple editions, this transformative text has taught the
lively art of rhetorical criticism to thousands of students at more
than 300 colleges and universities. Insights from classroom use
enrich each new edition.
Over multiple editions, this transformative text has taught the
lively art of rhetorical criticism to thousands of students at more
than 300 colleges and universities. Insights from classroom use
enrich each new edition.
With an unparalleled talent for distilling sophisticated
rhetorical concepts and processes, Sonja Foss highlights ten
methods of doing rhetorical criticism—the systematic
investigation and explanation of symbolic acts and artifacts.
Each chapter focuses on one method, its foundational theories,
and the steps necessary to perform an analysis using that method.
Foss provides instructions on how to write coherent, well-argued
reports of analytical findings, which are then illustrated by
sample essays.
With an unparalleled talent for distilling sophisticated
rhetorical concepts and processes, Sonja Foss highlights ten
methods of doing rhetorical criticism—the systematic
investigation and explanation of symbolic acts and artifacts.
Each chapter focuses on one method, its foundational theories,
and the steps necessary to perform an analysis using that method.
Foss provides instructions on how to write coherent, well-argued
reports of analytical findings, which are then illustrated by
sample essays.
A chapter on feminist criticism features the disruption of
conventional ideologies and practices. Storytelling in the
digital world is a timely addition to the chapter on narrative
criticism. Student essays now include analyses of the same
artifact using multiple methods. A deep understanding of
rhetorical criticism equips readers to become engaged and active
participants in shaping the nature of the worlds in which we
live.
A chapter on feminist criticism features the disruption of
conventional ideologies and practices. Storytelling in the
digital world is a timely addition to the chapter on narrative
criticism. Student essays now include analyses of the same
artifact using multiple methods. A deep understanding of
rhetorical criticism equips readers to become engaged and active
participants in shaping the nature of the worlds in which we
live.
Title of related interest from Waveland Press: Foss et al.,
Title of related interest from Waveland Press: Foss et al.,Contemporary Perspectives on Rhetoric,
Contemporary Perspectives on Rhetoric, 30th Anniversary
Edition (ISBN 9781478615248).
30th Anniversary
Edition (ISBN 9781478615248).
