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Rhetorical Communities.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Meredith, Leigh, author.
Choong, Phil, author.
Garcia, Melisa, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Humanities--Textbooks.
Humanities.
Rhetoric--Textbooks.
Rhetoric.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] Leigh Meredith, Phil Choong, and Melisa Garcia [2025]
Language Note:
In English.
Summary:
Rhetorical Communities guides students in analyzing and engaging with the practices, values, and expectations that shape communication within different communities. Beginning with foundational concepts of rhetoric and discourse community theory, the text progresses through genre analysis, audience and context, composing processes, collaboration, and ethical considerations, while highlighting how identity and power influence discourse. Emphasizing real-world examples and community contexts, this book helps students understand and participate in rhetorical practices across academic, professional, and civic settings.
Contents:
Land Acknowledgement
Introduction
Author Biographies
Acknowledgements
Accessibility Statement
I. Rhetorical Foundations
1. Where Does Rhetoric Come From?
2. The Rhetorical Situation
3. Rhetorical Appeals
4. Eloquentia Perfecta and Rhetorical Listening
5. Rhetorical Reflection
II. Language Attitudes and Linguistic Justice
6. The Hidden Language of Language
7. Key Concepts in Linguistic Justice
III. Discourse Communities
8. What Is a Discourse Community?
9. Why Do Professors Talk Like That?
10. Professional, Civic, and Cultural Discourse Communities
11. Analyzing Discourse Communities
IV. Genre
12. What Is Genre?
13. Public Genres
14. Analyzing Genres
15. Genre Translation
V. Multimodality
16. Media Matters: Oral, Print, and Digital Rhetorics
17. Understanding the Five Modes of Multimodality
18. Rhetorical Analysis of Visual Texts
VI. Generative AI
19. How Does Generative AI Work?
20. Ethical Issues for Generative AI and Communication
21. Composing with Generative AI
22. Acknowledging and Citing Generative AI in Academic Work
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