About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherBedford/Saint Martin's

ISBN-101319042139

ISBN-139781319042134

eBay Product ID (ePID)229064543

Product Key Features

Number of Pages360 Pages

Publication NameUnderstanding Rhetoric : a Graphic Guide to Writing

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

SubjectTechniques / Cartooning, Rhetoric

TypeTextbook

AuthorZander Cannon, Kevin Cannon, Jonathan Alexander, Elizabeth Losh

Subject AreaArt, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2017-299319

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal808/.042

Table Of ContentIntroduction: Spaces for Writing Discovering Contexts for Writing Going Boldly Through Writing Processes Exploring Visual Literacy *ReFrame: Why Rhetoric? Why a Comic Book ?Walk the Talk: Visual RhetoricDrawing Conclusions 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?Walk the Talk: Ethos, Logos, Pathos, and KairosDrawing Conclusions 2) Reading Strategically Finding Secret Meanings with Critical Analysis Putting the Pieces Together with Synthesis Using Reading Strategies Imagining the Plans of Ideal Readers *ReFrame: How Do I Read This?Walk the Talk: Critical ReadingDrawing Conclusions 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?Walk the Talk: IdentitiesDrawing Conclusions 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!Walk the Talk: ArgumentDrawing Conclusions 5) Composing Together Getting Together Multiplying Your Research Options Collaborating with Audiences Managing Collaborative Writing Projects *ReFrame: [title TK]Walk the Talk: CollaborationDrawing Conclusions 6) Research: More Than Detective Work Keeping the Story Straight Tracking Down Sources Deciding Which Sources to Trust Making Sources Talk: Summary, Paraphrase, Quotation Coming Clean with Citation *ReFrame: Wrong Turns or Shortcuts?Walk the Talk: ResearchDrawing Conclusions .7) Rethinking Revision Looking Beyond the Red Ink Reviewing Rhetorically Seeing Through Others' Eyes Revising Radically *ReFrame: Am I Missing Something?Walk the Talk: RevisionDrawing Conclusions 8) Going Public Launching into the Future of Genres Navigating among Media Entering the Final Frontier with Publication *ReFrame: How Does This Look to You?Walk the Talk: PresentationDrawing Conclusions

SynopsisTaking a unique approach to building your writing skills, Understanding Rhetoric is the one-and-only composition comic book.

LC Classification NumberPE1408.L695 2017