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Koenig, Peter William – 1977
This paper demonstrates the compatability of Aristotle's Four Causes (material, formal, efficient, and final) and George Campbell's Four Forms of Discourse (description, narration, exposition, and argumentation) and synthesizes them to form an ordered yet flexible writing model that can be used in composition instruction. Within the context of…
Descriptors: Aristotelian Criticism, Descriptive Writing, English Instruction, Expository Writing
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Dingo, Rebecca – College English, 2008
In this article, the author investigates the circulation and appropriation of representations of women in public policy. The author effectively mobilizes the metaphor of the network to examine the discursive intersections and transnational links between U.S. welfare programs and the World Bank gender mainstreaming policies. Her analysis reveals…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Females, Figurative Language, Rhetorical Criticism
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Standish, Paul – Oxford Review of Education, 2006
In his "Perspectives on the Philosophy of Education" John Wilson laments the confusion that surrounds the current state of the philosophy of education. Unlike other branches of philosophy, he claims, it is not clear what the philosophy of education is about, and a snapshot of current work in the field reveals its lack of coherence. To remedy this…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Intellectual Disciplines, Value Judgment, Rhetorical Criticism
Tanner, William E., Ed.; And Others – 1976
The six articles in this collection explore the following topics relating to rhetoric: the distinction between the truth value and the exchange value of a message and between the signifier and the signified in a message; the rhetoric of silence in modern fiction; the way in which readers are influenced not only by what writers say but by how they…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Fiction, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices
Campbell, Karlyn Kohrs – 1973
In spite of the material seeking to define rhetoric and approaches to its study, few attempts have been made to stipulate qualities of "rhetorical acts meriting critical attention" or critical outcomes that serve social or professional functions. Rhetorical criticism, to be useful, must perform a unique function for society as well as for the…
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Context, Literature Reviews
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Reed, Robert Michael – Central States Speech Journal, 1978
In 1823, a series of events, centering around a slave rebellion in Demerara, had a significant impact on the developing rhetoric of anti-slavery in England. This impact and the Parliamentary debates which resulted from the uprising are examined. (JF)
Descriptors: Debate, Historical Criticism, History, Political Issues
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Garver, Eugene – Philosophy and Rhetoric, 1978
Draws a connection between Gallie's essentially contested concepts and Aristotle's account of rhetorical argument by presenting a definition of Essentially Contested Argument which is used as the connecting term between rhetoric and essentially contested concepts and by demonstrating the value of making this connection. (JF)
Descriptors: Aristotelian Criticism, Conflict, Debate, Fundamental Concepts
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Hample, Judy – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1977
Argues that Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" speech of 1775 lacks textual authenticity and discusses how and why a text was created to replace the oral tradition of "Liberty or Death" and why its influence has continued for two hundred years. (MH)
Descriptors: American History, Cultural Influences, Discourse Analysis, Oral History
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Williams, Robert C. – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1977
Examines the published works and private correspondence of the English drama critic Huntly Carter and concludes that his religious enthusiasm for early Soviet theatre was more a part of London theosophy in 1914 than the Moscow stage of 1923. (MH)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Literary Criticism, Politics
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Weiher, Carol – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1977
Contends that the historical dramas produced in the 1960'> used historical materials in original ways and for unique reasons and consequently American audiences viewed their heritage in a new light. (MH)
Descriptors: American History, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Drama
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Dudley, Edward – Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, 1972
Paper presented at the Midwestern Renaissance Society Meeting, Urbana, Illinois, April 1970. (DD)
Descriptors: Characterization, Historical Criticism, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices
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Wander, Philip; Jenkins, Steven – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1972
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Criteria, Persuasive Discourse, Political Attitudes
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Hample, Dale – Journal of the American Forensic Association, 1979
Legal realism is used to illuminate the motivational character of the rhetorical actions comprising the law. Re-examines traditional sources of rhetoric in this light and finds them to be inadequate to provide a full view of legal actions. Outlines what such a full view of legal motives would involve. (JMF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Lawyers, Motivation, Motivation Techniques
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Ryan, Halford Ross – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1979
Examines three rhetorical techniques that Franklin D. Roosevelt used in his "First Inaugural Address" to announce and implement his New Deal. The various speech drafts examined reveal that he purposefully used military metaphor, the scapegoat, and the carrot-and-stick approach to accomplish certain persuasive goals. (JMF)
Descriptors: Leadership, Literary Criticism, Persuasive Discourse, Political Issues
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Thompson, Wayne N. – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1979
Analyzes the rhetorical practices and the theoretical writings of Dionysius of Halicarnassus. Concludes that he regarded orations as practical instruments and that the judgment that he was disinterested in persuasion is untenable. (JMF)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Content Analysis, Literary Devices, Persuasive Discourse
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