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Office Of Assertion: An Art Of Rhetoric For Academic Essay
Scott F. Crider
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Paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 190.
A frivolous argument or inflated claim is often dismissed with the reply, "That's just rhetoric!" But as Scott Crider explains in The Office of Assertion, the classical tradition of rhetoric is both a productive and a liberal art. The ability to employ rhetoric successfully can enable the student, as an effective communicator, to reflect qualities of soul through argument. In that sense, rhetoric is much more than a technical skill. Crider addresses the intelligent university student with respect and humor. This short but serious book is informed by both the ancient rhetorical tradition and recent discoveries concerning the writing process. ... Read more
A frivolous argument or inflated claim is often dismissed with the reply, "That's just rhetoric!" But as Scott Crider explains in The Office of Assertion, the classical tradition of rhetoric is both a productive and a liberal art. The ability to employ rhetoric successfully can enable the student, as an effective communicator, to reflect qualities of soul through argument. In that sense, rhetoric is much more than a technical skill. Crider addresses the intelligent university student with respect and humor. This short but serious book is informed by both the ancient rhetorical tradition and recent discoveries concerning the writing process. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781932236453
SKU
V9781932236453
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99-15
About Scott F. Crider
Scott F. Crider is Associate Professor of English at the University of Dallas, where he teaches courses in advanced composition and classical rhetoric. He has written extensively on Shakespeare and the English renaissance and is at work on a volume titled With What Persuasion: An Essay on Shakespeare and the Ethics of Rhetoric.
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