If at first you don't succeed? : writing, rhetoric, and the question of failure / edited by Steven J. Corbett.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Corbett, Steven J., 1970- editor.

Series:

• Perspectives on writing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• English language--Rhetoric--Psychological aspects.
• English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching--Psychological aspects.
• Failure (Psychology).

Genre:

• Essays.

Physical Description:

vii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

If at first you do not succeed?

Place of Publication:

Fort Collins, Colorado : The WAC Clearinghouse ; Denver, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, [2024]

Summary:

"What does it mean to fail at an important performance, to be a failure, or to fail someone at something? Failure is a universal concept widely applicable to every aspect of writing studies. Perhaps it is the most universal concept applicable to writing studies (or life, for that matter). But what it means to fail can mean vastly different things to vastly different people at vastly different times. In this edited collection, 25 writing studies scholars use failure as a conceptual lens to reflect on their experiences as scholars and teachers. Their contributions address historical and theoretical treatments of failure, offer case studies of failure in teaching and research, and share brief (but bitter/sweet) narratives drawn from personal experiences in the field"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version If at first you don't succeed?

ISBN:

• 9781646427352
• 1646427351

OCLC:

1514300509