Language Arts & Disciplines : Rhetoric

This book introduces readers to the ancient rhetorical tradition by investigating key questions about the origins, nature and importance of rhetoric.:.; Explores the role of the orator, especially the two greatest figures of the tradition, Demosthenes and Cicero.; Investigates the place of rhetoric at the center of ancient education.; Considers the role of rhetoric since the end of antiquity.; Includes a glossary of proper names and technical terms; a chronological table of political events, authors, orators, and rhetorical works; and suggestions for further reading. more...

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This title examines the development of creative ideas, working out how to organize them, writing up from your plans, upgrading your text, and finishing your PhD thesis speedily and to a good standard. It also includes being examined and getting your work published. more...

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Isocrates' Antidosis is of interest not only to historians but also to scholars of rhetoric because of its exploration of the rhetorician's self-fashioning. This is the first full commentary on this extremely significant but so far neglected work, and includes a full translation as well as an extensive introduction. - ;How does one construct a role for oneself in the fourth-century democratic city? This commentary on Isocrates' Antidosis , which includes a full translation as well as an extensive introduction, demonstrates that a rhetorician may do so by assuming roles that subvert many of the conventions invoked by the genre - a non-speaker in a rhetorical community, a rhetorician in a world where rhetorical performativity has derogatory connotations, a philosopher following the trial of. Socrates. Moreover, Yun Lee Too demonstrates how the narrative of 'self' in the Antidosis is to be understood as a sophisticated amalgam of literary, rhetorical, philosophical, and legal discourses. - more...

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The bible for debaters and their coaches. Nearly every high school and college in America has a debate club and/or a debate team. There are hundreds of competitions at the county and state level, culminating in heated national competitions. Yet, at many high schools and colleges, coaches are drawn from the history or English departments with little or no experience in the highly structured procedures of this popular discipline. And while competitive debate has been growing each year as a prime academic activity, there have been no popular handbooks to help students and coaches prepare for contests effectively and efficiently. Practical and authoritative, this guide includes not only tips and guidelines for effective preparation and delivery, but full-length, actual transcripts of successful competitions in each format. Endorsed by the two national governing bodies for competitive debateathe National Federation of State High School Associations and the National Forensic Leagueaand priced for the budget-conscious student and high school teacher alike, "Competitive Debate: The Official Guide" is set to become the instructional abiblea for tens of thousands of present and future debaters and their coaches. Inside, Dr. Richard Edwardsaaward winning debate coach, professor, former competitive debate judge, and authoraleads readers through the three popular formats of competitive debate: a Policy Debate a Lincoln-Douglas Debate a Public Forum Debate more...

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We all engage in the process of reasoning, but we not always pay attention to whether we are doing it well. This book offers the opportunity to practice reasoning in a clear-headed and critical way, with the aims of developing an awareness of the importance of reasoning well, and of improving the reader's skill in analysing and evaluating arguments. more...

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