CLASSICAL RHETORIC FOR THE MODERN STUDENT

The most widely used textbook of its kind for courses in advanced composition and writing, Classic Rhetoric for the Modern Student discusses the three vital components of classical rhetoric--argument, arrangement, and style--bringing these elements to life and demonstrating their effective application in yesterday's and today's writing. Presenting its subject in five parts, the text provides grounding in: the elements and applications of classical rhetoric; the strategies and tactics of argumentation; the effective presentation and organization of discourses; the development of power, grace, and felicity in expression; and the history of rhetorical principles. Numerous examples of classic and contemporary rhetoric, from paragraphs to complete essays, appear throughout the book, many followed by detailed analyses. This fourth edition features a new section on the Progymnasmata (classical composition exercises), a new analysis of advertisement in the Introduction, an updated survey of the history of rhetoric, and an updated section on "External Aids to Invention".