Author Archive for annacole1

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Research Proposal – Murder Mystery

     I propose to write a rhetorical analysis of the Murder Mystery genre, specifically focusing on P.D. James’ novel, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman.  I am interested in Murder Mysteries because they are mental puzzles.  The reader must examine…

Lost in Translation

The point that really sticks to me is the idea that it is the faulty translation of ancient Chinese text that leads western scholars to the conclusion that China does not have a structured tradition of rhetoric, and therefore the…

Visual Rhetoric

This post is in response to Dr. DeVries post about Nixon/Kennedy and the Aristotle reading.  In this modern or rather postmodern world, not only do we have to deal with constructing arguments in written and verbal forms, but we must have…