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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “joseph petraglia”
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  • Reconceiving Writing, Rethinking Writing Instruction

    Edited by Joseph Petraglia ...
    To a degree unknown in practically any other discipline, the pedagogical space afforded composition is the institutional engine that makes possible all other theoretical and research efforts in the field of rhetoric and writing. But composition has recently come under attack from many within the field as fundamentally misguided. Some of these critics have been labelled "New Abolitionists" for ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • Reality By Design

    The Rhetoric and Technology of Authenticity in Education

    by Joseph Petraglia ...
    Series series Rhetoric, Knowledge, and Society Series
    In the first paragraphs of this volume, the author identifies an "authenticity paradox": that the purported real-worldedness of a learning environment, technique, or task is so rhetorically potent that educators frequently call attention to it in pedagogical conversations to legitimize their undertakings, while at the same time, terms such as "real-world" and "authentic" do not require (and even ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

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    How to Improve Writing Skills

    by Myra J. Linden, Arthur Whimbey ...
    The authors of this book, both experienced teachers, examine the controversy surrounding two popular methods for teaching writing -- the "process" approach and its offspring, Writing Across the Curriculum. Both have recently been called into question for their ineffectiveness. An alternative lesser-known procedure called "sentence combining," which has been proven successful in numerous studies ... Read more

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  • Word Hero

    A Fiendishly Clever Guide to Crafting the Lines that Get Laughs, Go Viral, and Live Forever

    by Jay Heinrichs ...
    Yes, it’s true: you can learn how to be a verbal wizard!Ever hear someone utter an unforgettable phrase and feel yourself reacting with with…well, awe? Ever read a great quote and think I could never come up with anything that clever?Daunting as it may seem, there’s nothing mystical about witcraft. Crafting memorable lines doesn’t require DNA-encoded brilliance. What it does require is some ... Read more

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  • Works Of Cornelius Tacitus: Includes Agricola, The Annals, A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Germania And The Histories (Mobi Collected Works)

    by Cornelius Tacitus ...
    This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.This Collection Includes: ... Read more

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  • Words Like Loaded Pistols

    Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama

    by Sam Leith ...
    **An engaging exploration of how people have taught, practiced, and thought about rhetoric—from the Iron Age to today“An entertaining history of great oratory.” —New Yorker**Rhetoric gives our words the power to inspire. But it’s not just for politicians: it’s all around us, whether you’re buttering up a key client or persuading your children to eat their vegetables. You have been using rhetoric ... Read more

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  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Persuasion

    Win People Over with Effective Communications Skills

    by Steve Booth-Butterfield Ed.D. ...
    Get your way . . . the smart way.Persuasion is the art of changing the way people think, feel, and act through the use of language. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Persuasion provides strategies for the readers to master the art of persuasion in a positive manner.By using time-honored tools of communication, body language, and psychology, readers can use persuasion to do good things like convince ... Read more

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  • The Art of Rhetoric

    by Aristotle ...
    With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC, public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils - and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law. In response, the technique of rhetoric rapidly developed, bringing virtuoso performances and a host of practical manuals for the layman. While many of these were little ... Read more

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  • Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders

    by Jamie Whyte ...
    Uncover the truth under all the BSIn the daily battle for our hearts and minds--not to mention our hard-earned cash--the truth is usually the first casualty. It's time we learned how to see through the rhetoric, faulty reasoning, and misinformation that we're subjected to from morning to night by talk-radio hosts, op-ed columnists, advertisers, self-help gurus, business "thinkers," and, of course, ... Read more

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  • Wikipedia and the Politics of Openness

    by Nathaniel Tkacz ...
    Few virtues are as celebrated in contemporary culture as openness. Rooted in software culture and carrying more than a whiff of Silicon Valley technical utopianism, openness—of decision-making, data, and organizational structure—is seen as the cure for many problems in politics and business.But what does openness mean, and what would a political theory of openness look like? With Wikipedia and the ... Read more

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  • Rhetoric, Romance, and Technology

    Studies in the Interaction of Expression and Culture

    by Walter J. Ong ...
    This collection of essays by Walter J. Ong focuses on the complex and dynamic relationship between verbal performance and cultural evolution. By studying the history of rhetoric and related arts from classical antiquity through the age of romanticism to the modern period, Ong both illuminates the past and helps explain late-twentieth-century modes of expression.Elegantly written and wide ranging, ... Read more

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  • Poets Beyond the Barricade

    Rhetoric, Citizenship, and Dissent after 1960

    by Dale Martin Smith ...
    Series series Rhetoric, Culture, and Social Critique
    Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4Since the cultural conflicts over the Vietnam War and civil rights protests, poets and poetry have consistently raised questions surrounding public address, social relations, friction between global policies and democratic institutions, and the interpretation of political events and ideas. In Poets Beyond the Barricade: Rhetoric, ... Read more

    $21.99 USD