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Rhetorical Visions: Reading and Writing in a Visual Culture

by Wendy S. Hesford

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A thematic, visual reader for courses in composition and cultural studies. Rhetorical Visions is the visual reader with the most support for analytical writing. This thematic, visual reader uses rhetoric as the frame for investigating the verbal and visual texts of our culture. Rhetorical Visions is designed to help tap into the considerable rhetorical awareness that students already possess, in order to to help them put their insights into words in well-crafted academic papers and projects. show more In order to exercise their analytical reading and writing skills, Rhetorical Visions provides occasions for students to explore and apply key rhetorical concepts such as narrative, description, interpretation, genre, context, rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, pathos), and memory to the analysis of print and non-print texts. show less

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Genre: Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 808.0427 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures Rhetoric and anthologies Handbooks for writers English
LCC: PE1417 .H465 — Language and Literature English language English Modern English
BISAC: LAN LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Writing General

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Published: 2005
Genre: Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 808.0427
LCC: PE1417 .H465

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