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Over multiple editions, this transformative text has taught the lively art of rhetorical criticism to thousands of students at more than 300 colleges and universities. Insights from classroom use enrich each new edition.

With an unparalleled talent for distilling sophisticated rhetorical concepts and processes, Sonja Foss highlights ten methods of doing rhetorical criticism—the systematic investigation and explanation of symbolic acts and artifacts. Each chapter focuses on one method, its foundational theories, and the steps necessary to perform an analysis using that method. Foss provides instructions on how to write coherent, well-argued reports of analytical findings, which are then illustrated by sample essays.

A chapter on feminist criticism features the disruption of conventional ideologies and practices. Storytelling in the digital world is a timely addition to the chapter on narrative criticism. Student essays now include analyses of the same artifact using multiple methods. A deep understanding of rhetorical criticism equips readers to become engaged and active participants in shaping the nature of the worlds in which we live.

Title of related interest from Waveland Press: Foss et al., Contemporary Perspectives on Rhetoric, 30th Anniversary Edition (ISBN 9781478615248).

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    978-1478634898
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    5th
  4. Publisher
    Waveland Press, Inc.
  5. Publication date
    July 19, 2017
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    486 pages
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"I believe I have used every edition of this excellent work over the years but the Fifth Edition is clearly the best one... and that is saying something!" --Richard Leo Enos, Texas Christian University

"I love the new edition for many reasons. This is a text that has stood the test of time. The upgrades and improvements in this edition are impressive: a new emphasis on writing literature reviews, for example, is most welcome; the selection of student-written essays is expanded; feminism is again treated in a chapter-length piece; and the price is economical for students." --Daniel Brown, Grove City College

"Foss's text is the gold standard for rhetorical criticism. I have used it through many editions because her basic premise is inquiry and how to assist students in making rhetoric useful beyond the classroom." --Heather Lettner-Rust, Longwood University

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Waveland Press, Inc.; 5th edition (July 19, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 486 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1478634898
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1478634898
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 9.25 inches
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