Rhetorical Criticism

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persuasion
public speaking
rhetoric
rhetorical criticism
speech communication
visual rhetoric

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  • ISBN 9781538138144
  • Weight: 699g
  • Dimensions: 178 x 253mm
  • Publication Date: 19 Jul 2021
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Covering a broad range of rhetorical perspectives, Rhetorical Criticism: Perspectives in Action, third edition presents a well-grounded introduction to the basics of rhetorical criticism and theory in an accessible manner for advanced undergraduate courses and introductory graduate courses.
Throughout the text, sample essays written by noted experts in the field provide students with models for writing their own criticisms. In addition to covering traditional modes of rhetorical criticism, the book introduces less commonly discussed rhetorical perspectives as well as orientations toward performing criticisms including close-textual analysis, critical approaches, and analysis of visual and digital rhetoric.
The third edition includes the following features:
New chapters on visual rhetoric and digital rhetoricPotentials and Pitfalls sections analyzing individual perspectivesActivities and discussion questions in each chapterGlossary of important terms

Jim A. Kuypers is professor of communication at Virginia Tech. His many publications include Twentieth Century Roots of Rhetorical Studies, Bush’s War, and Partisan Journalism (a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title). He has been honored with the American Communication Association’s Outstanding Contribution to Communication Scholarship Award, the Southern States Communication Association’s Janice Hocker Rushing Early Career Research Award, and Dartmouth College’s Distinguished Lecturer Award.