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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1439209
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Dec
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-096X
EISSN: EISSN-1939-9006
The Physical Mundane as Topos: Walking/Dwelling/Using as Rhetorical Invention
Jeffrey A. Bacha
College Composition and Communication, v68 n2 p266-291 2016
Borrowing from rhetorically based theories of usability, this article offers an invention tactic designed to help students understand how mundane features of everyday dwelling places have significant impacts on their educational experiences. Additionally, the offered tactic helps students understand how to craft rhetorical critiques in contexts inside and outside academia.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Rhetoric, College English, Writing (Composition), Audience Awareness, Physical Environment, Writing Strategies, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Usability
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Identifiers - Location: Alabama (Birmingham)
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