Rhetorical Style

Author : Jeanne Fahnestock
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199764129

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Rhetorical Style by Jeanne Fahnestock Pdf

A comprehensive guide to the language of argument, Rhetorical Style offers a renewed appreciation of the persuasive power of the English language. Drawing on key texts from the rhetorical tradition, as well as on newer approaches from linguistics and literary stylistics, Fahnestock demonstrates how word choice, sentence form, and passage construction can combine to create effective spoken and written arguments. With examples from political speeches, non-fiction works, and newspaper reports, Rhetorical Style surveys the arguer's options at the word, sentence, interactive, and passage levels, and illustrates the enduring usefulness of rhetorical stylistics in analyzing and constructing arguments.

Author : Barry Brummett
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780809328581

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A Rhetoric of Style by Barry Brummett Pdf

Exploring style in a global culture In A Rhetoric of Style, Barry Brummett illustrates how style is increasingly a global system of communication as people around the world understand what it means to dress a certain way, to dance a certain way, to decorate a certain way, to speak a certain way. He locates style at the heart of popular culture and asserts that it is the basis for social life and politics in the twenty-first century. Brummett sees style as a system of signification grounded largely in image, aesthetics, and extrarational modes of thinking. He discusses three important aspects of this system—its social and commercial structuring, its political consequences, and its role as the chief rhetorical system of the modern world. He argues that aesthetics and style are merging into a major engine of the global economy and that style is becoming a way to construct individual identity, as well as social and political structures of alliance and opposition. It is through style that we stereotype or make assumptions about others’ political identities, their sexuality, their culture, and their economic standing. To facilitate theoretical and critical analysis, Brummett develops a systematic rhetoric of style and then demonstrates its use through an in-depth exploration of gun culture in the United States. Armed with an understanding of how this rhetoric of style works methodologically, students and scholars alike will have the tools to do their own analyses. Written in clear and engaging prose, A Rhetoric of Style presents a novel discussion of the workings of style and sheds new light on a venerable and sometimes misunderstood rhetorical concept by illustrating how style is the key to constructing a rhetoric for the twenty-first century.

Author : Mark Garrett Longaker
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780271074771

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Rhetorical Style and Bourgeois Virtue by Mark Garrett Longaker Pdf

During the British Enlightenment, the correlation between effective communication and moral excellence was undisputed—so much so that rhetoric was taught as a means of instilling desirable values in students. In Rhetorical Style and Bourgeois Virtue, Mark Garrett Longaker explores the connections between rhetoric and ethics in the context of the history of capitalism. Longaker’s study lingers on four British intellectuals from the late seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century: philosopher John Locke, political economist Adam Smith, rhetorical theorist Hugh Blair, and sociologist Herbert Spencer. Across one hundred and fifty years, these influential men sought to mold British students into good bourgeois citizens by teaching them the discursive habits of clarity, sincerity, moderation, and economy, all with one incontrovertible truth in mind: the free market requires virtuous participants in order to thrive. Through these four case studies—written as biographically focused yet socially attentive intellectual histories—Longaker portrays the British rhetorical tradition as beholden to the dual masters of ethics and economics, and he sheds new light on the deliberate intellectual engineering implicit in Enlightenment pedagogy.

Author : Marie Lund
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9788771844344

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An Argument on Rhetorical Style by Marie Lund Pdf

This book interprets rhetorical style within a theoretical frame, and it aims to give a more unifying account than has been given in most publications on style. The aim is to establish the concept of rhetorical style that will not only achieve a greater conceptual consensus, but also help make it both powerful and useful in line with other concepts in the practical and critical disciplines of rhetoric. The examination of rhetorical style is aimed at conceptual development based on theoretical reflection and rhetorical analysis. The goal is to achieve a clearer understanding of some of the ways in which rhetorical style supplies the conceptual frameworks for reflecting, perceiving, arguing, and gaining influence in practical life.

Author : Brian Ray
Publisher : Parlor Press LLC
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781602356146

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Style by Brian Ray Pdf

Style: An Introduction to History, Theory, Research, and Pedagogy conducts an in-depth investigation into the long and complex evolution of style in the study of rhetoric and writing. The theories, research methods, and pedagogies covered here offer a conception of style as more than decoration or correctness—views that are still prevalent in many college settings as well as in public discourse.

Author : Nevin K. Laib
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015038184845

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Rhetoric and Style by Nevin K. Laib Pdf

An advanced composition book and true rhetoric, places the process of writing in its social context. Rather than promoting a particular method, form, or style, it teaches the entire range of stylistic options available to writers, explaining the advantages and drawbacks of various styles. The book enables writers to make informed decisions about presenting ideas in discourse, and incorporates the best of contemporary research into the wider rhetorical tradition. Principles from classical and philosophical rhetoric as well as literary criticism are incorporated fully, and a complete understanding of stylistic values is fostered.

Author : Robin Jeffrey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : OCLC:1097143261

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About Writing by Robin Jeffrey Pdf

Author : Jeanne Fahnestock
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199877331

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Rhetorical Style by Jeanne Fahnestock Pdf

A comprehensive guide to the language of argument, Rhetorical Style offers a renewed appreciation of the persuasive power of the English language.

Author : Paul Butler
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781607328100

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The Writer's Style by Paul Butler Pdf

Designed to help all writers learn to use style as a rhetorical tool, taking into account audience, purpose, context, and occasion, The Writer’s Style is not only a style guide for a new generation but a new generation of style guide. The book helps writers learn new strategies inductively, by looking at firsthand examples of how they operate rhetorically, as well as deductively, through careful explanations in the text. The work focuses on invention, allowing writers to develop their own style as they analyze writing from varied genres. In a departure from the deficiency model associated with other commonly used style guides, author Paul Butler encourages writers to see style as a malleable device to use for their own purposes rather than a domain of rules or privilege. He encourages writing instructors to present style as a practical, accessible, and rhetorical tool, working with models that connect to a broad range of writing situations—including traditional texts like essays, newspaper articles, and creative nonfiction as well as digital texts in the form of tweets, Facebook postings, texts, email, visual rhetoric, YouTube videos, and others. Though designed for use in first-year composition courses in which students are learning to write for various audiences, purposes, and contexts, The Writer’s Style is a richly layered work that will serve anyone considering how style applies to their professional, personal, creative, or academic writing.

Author : James A. Herrick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781315404127

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The History and Theory of Rhetoric by James A. Herrick Pdf

By tracing the traditional progression of rhetoric from the Greek Sophists to contemporary theorists, The History and Theory of Rhetoric illustrates how persuasive public discourse performs essential social functions and shapes our daily worlds. Students gain a conceptual framework for evaluating and practicing persuasive writing and speaking in a wide range of settings and in both written and visual media. This new 6th edition includes greater attention to non-Western studies, as well as contemporary developments such as the rhetoric of science, feminist rhetoric, the rhetoric of display, and comparative rhetoric. Known for its clear writing style and contemporary examples throughout, The History and Theory of Rhetoric emphasizes the relevance of rhetoric to today’s students.

Author : Theresa Enos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135816063

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Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition by Theresa Enos Pdf

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Patrick Spencer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567648457

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Rhetorical Texture and Narrative Trajectories of the Lukan Galilean Ministry Speeches by Patrick Spencer Pdf

Varying degrees of attention are paid to Jesus' four speeches in the Galilean ministry of the Gospel of Luke. Despite increasing interest in ancient Graeco-Roman rhetoric in biblical studies, few scholars examine the speeches from the lens of ancient rhetorical argument. In addition, with the exception of the inaugural speech in Luke 4.14-30, little attention is afforded to the relevance of the speeches for understanding larger nuances of the narrative discourse and how this affects the hermeneutical appropriation of authorial readers. In contrast, Spencer examines each speech from the context of ancient rhetorical argument and pinpoints various narrative trajectories-as associated with theme, plot, characterization, and topoi-that emerge from the rhetorical texture. In doing so, he shows that the four speeches function as "sign posts" that are integral to guiding the Lukan narrative from the "backwaters" of Galilee to the center of the Roman Empire.

Author : Robert A. Harris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351361859

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Writing with Clarity and Style by Robert A. Harris Pdf

Writing with Clarity and Style, 2nd Edition, will help you to improve your writing dramatically. The book shows you how to use dozens of classical rhetorical devices to bring power, clarity, and effectiveness to your writing. You will also learn about writing styles, authorial personas, and sentence syntax as tools to make your writing interesting and persuasive. If you want to improve the appeal and persuasion of your speeches, this is also the book for you. From strategic techniques for keeping your readers engaged as you change focus, down to the choice of just the right words and phrases for maximum impact, this book will help you develop a flexible, adaptable style for all the audiences you need to address. Each chapter now includes these sections: Style Check, discussing many elements of style, including some enhanced and revised sections Define Your Terms, asking students to use their own words and examples in their definitions. It’s in the Cloud, directing students to the Web to locate and respond to various rhetorically focused items, including biographies and speeches. Salt and Pepper, spicing up the study of rhetoric by stretching students’ thinking about how their writing can be improved, sometimes by attending to details such as punctuation, and sometimes by exploring the use of unusual techniques such as stylistic fragments. Review Questions, providing an end-of-chapter quiz to help cement the chapter ideas in long-term memory. Questions for Thought and Discussion, a set of questions designed for either in-class discussion or personal response. New to the Second Edition Additional examples of each device, including from world personalities and the captains of industry More and longer exercises, with a range of difficulty Advice from classical rhetoricians including Aristotle, Horace, Longinus, Cicero, and Quintilian.

Author : Tim MacBride
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625649959

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Preaching the New Testament as Rhetoric by Tim MacBride Pdf

Since the rise of the "New Homiletic" a generation ago, it has been recognized that sermons not only say something to listeners, they also do something. A truly expository sermon will seek not merely to say what the biblical text said, but also to do what the biblical text did in the lives of its original audience. In Preaching the New Testament as Rhetoric, MacBride looks how at the discipline of rhetorical criticism can help preachers discern the function of a New Testament text in its original setting as a means of crafting a sermon that can function similarly in contemporary contexts. Focusing on the letters of Paul, he shows how understanding them in light of Greco-Roman speech conventions can suggest ways by which preachers can communicate not just the content of the letters, but also their function. In this way, the power of the text itself can be harnessed, leading to sermons that inform and, most importantly, transform.

Author : Bruce W. Longenecker
Publisher : Baylor University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9781932792249

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Rhetoric at the Boundaries by Bruce W. Longenecker Pdf

In Rhetoric at the Boundaries Bruce W. Longenecker explores the way in which New Testament authors used an ancient rhetorical device to effect smooth transitions, both large and small. His study demonstrates how recognition of this rhetorical technique proves decisive for New Testament interpretation. Longenecker accomplishes this by examining the evidence for chain-link interlocks in a variety of ancient sources, including the Hebrew scriptures, Jewish and Roman authors of the Graeco-Roman world, and the Graeco-Roman rhetoricians. He then applies the results of the survey to fifteen problematic passages of the New Testament. In each case, Longenecker establishes the presence of chain-link interlock and highlights the structural, literary, and theological significance of the rhetorical device for New Testament interpretation.