Rhetorical Grammar is a writer's grammar - a text that presents grammar as a rhetorical tool, avoiding the do's and don'ts so long associated with the study of grammar. It reveals to student writers the system of grammar that they know subconsciously and encourages them to use that knowledge to unde
Rhetorical Grammar: Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects
β Scribed by Martha J. Kolln, Loretta S. Gray
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 307
- Edition
- 7
- Category
- Library
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Includes bibliographical references and index
This detailed guide encourages writers to recognize and use the grammatical and stylistic choices available to them and to understand the rhetorical effects those choices can have on their readers.
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