On page 471 there is a block quote that brings the discussion into lamens terms. Are the two terms separate or do they work hand in hand? I believe that you cannot be one without the other. To be a great composer of composition you must also be a really great rhetorician. Composition is rhetoric. Rhetoric as defined by the American Heritage Dictionary is "the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively." What is a work of compostion if not persuasive?
I would comment further but as I read, and read, and read I became more confused so focusing on the main idea found in the block quote will suffice.
First, you always comment on my work. Second, I totally agree with your statement. Both rhetoric and composition follow the same path, you cannot have one without the other. Not only do they balance each other, but they also provide the means to a finished paper. And third, 25 pages is way to much, especially when I myself became easily confused.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for your post, Brady! It was great to see you making those connections between rhetoric and composition and I enjoyed reading your previous blogs.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your final exams,
Dr. B