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Author:   Martha R. Dolly
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   Third Edition
ISBN:  

9781524903237

ISBN 10:   152490323
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   11 July 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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"Part I Purpose: The Core of Rhetorical Situation Background 1. Graduation is coming up, so do I really need to work more on writing? 2. What exactly does """"rhetorical situation"""" mean? 3. Purpose and audience I think I get, but what exactly are genre and vehicle? 4. Audience Schmaudience! Would I ever really write for anyone but a teacher? 5. How can I gain more experience and confidence in real-world writing? 6. Can I ever write for more than one audience or purpose? 7. Is a lot of planning always necessary? I prefer to jump in and then revise. 8. Why does writing seem so much more complicated than speaking? 9. Could multilingual writers face any special rhetorical challenges? Part II Research Writing: A Door to Applying Rhetorical Situation Background 10. So do all these rhetorical factors relate somehow to doing research? 11. Can using formatting templates and citation machines make research writing easier? 12. Could teachers be more specific about what they want? 13. Is it always necessary to sound stuffy and formal in research writing? 14. Is a research thesis the same as an essay thesis? 15. Do I need to learn more about using sources? I thought we did all that in freshman comp! 16. How can a mere student write a long enough and good enough document for experts? Part III Re-Purposing: The """"More"""" of Rhetorical Situation Background 17. How can anyone write two or three documents on the same topic? 18. So is it all right to write for all interested audiences? 19. When writing for a new audience, how can I get the old one out of my mind? 20. Could good grammar and style differ in a less formal situation? 21. Would at least documentation be the same in all situations? 22. Then does organization depend on rhetorical situation too? 23. How can I appeal to readers who might disagree or be uninterested? 24. How can I be sure I """"come across"""" the way I want to? 25. So can I finally include my own opinion, experience, or creativity in my writing? How about images? 26. And can I finally use """"you""""? How about """"I"""" or """"We""""? 27. When should I state my audience, purpose, and thesis in the Introduction? 28. How can I determine how long a document should be? Part IV Appendices: A """"Store"""" of Guidelines for Analyzing Rhetorical Matters Background Appendix A: Rhetorical Planning - Guidelines for Analyzing (Almost Any) Rhetorical Situation Appendix B: Rhetorical Guidelines for Common College and Professional Social Science Genres Appendix C: Before and After Rhetorical Makeover Surveys"

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