Alexander Bain’s excerpt from “English Composition and Rhetoric” fascinated me as I saw in it the roots of contemporary composition and grammar that was taught to me in grade school. In this excerpt, Bain breaks out principles and rules of…
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The use of rhetorical and compositonal elements in the Harry Potter series.
by Kristen Phipps • • 3 Comments
I would like to research the rhetorical and compositional elements used in youth fiction, specifically the Harry Potter series, and to investigate what arguments are being made and the devices used to influence those arguments. This research area is important…
Ethnocentrism in Rhetoric
by Kristen Phipps • • 3 Comments
At the basis of Yameng Liu’s argument in “To Capture the Essence of Chinese Rhetoric: An Anatomy of a Paradigm in Comparative Rhetoric” is the admonition to not allow preconceived or untested notions, ideas, or philosophies to taint your own…