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Informationen zum Autor Phyllis Mentzell Ryder is associate professor of writing at the George Washington University. Klappentext Offering both theoretical analysis and classroom advice, Rhetorics for Community Action: Public Writing and Writing Publics, by Phyllis Mentzell Ryder, is a guide to studying and teaching public writing. The book shows how public groups embed competing democratic ideals into the rhetorical structures of their texts, how they work with and against traditional media to spread those ideals, and how teachers can partner with community organizations and support students as they practice public writing in all its complexity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Dedication Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Table of Contents Chapter 4 List of Figures Chapter 5 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 6 Chapter 2: Publics Worth Studying Chapter 7 Chapter 3: Public Writing with Community Organizations Chapter 8 Chapter 4: The Public of Traditional Media: Circulating Deliberative Conversations Chapter 9 Chapter 5: Counterpublics: Beyond Deliberative Conversation Chapter 10 Chapter 6: Circulating Counterpublic Rhetoric Chapter 11 Chapter 7: Publics 2.0: Public Formation through Social Networking Chapter 12 Chapter 8: Teaching Public Writing in Academic Settings Chapter 13 Appendix 1: Some Practical Guidelines Chapter 14 Appendix 2: Sample Writing Assignments Chapter 15 Appendix 3: Sample Community Partner Profiles Chapter 16 References
