Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student

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Now in a new edition, this standard work in its field discusses the three vital parts of classical rhetoric--argument, arrangement, and style--bringing these elements to life and demonstrating through numerous examples their effective application in yesterday's and today's writing. This new edition features a new chapter on progymnasta (classical composition exercises), an updated survey of the history of rhetoric, and an updated section on "External Aids to Invention".


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The most widely used textbook of its kind for courses in advanced composition and writing, Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student discusses the three vital components of classical rhetoric - argument, arrangement, and style - bringing these elements to life and demonstrating their effective application in yesterday's and today's writing. Presenting its subject in five parts, the text provides grounding in the elements and applications of classical rhetoric; the strategies and tactics of argumentation; the effective presentation and organization of discourses; the development of power, grace, and felicity in expression; and the history of rhetorical principles. Numerous examples of classic and contemporary rhetoric, from paragraphs to complete essays, appear throughout the book, many followed by detailed analyses.


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