Read "The History and Theory of Rhetoric An Introduction" by James A. Herrick and analyze.

Papers
will be graded according to
degree to, which
paper
integrates course
material with
personal experience
and 2. reasoning/synthesizing of course material with your examples,
and 3. correct grammatical sentence and paragraph construction and spelling.For further insight, you can look into
the following authors and their respective contributions to the
study of
rhetoric (as highlighted in the chapter):
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Kenneth Burke………………
Rhetoric as Symbolic Action
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Lloyd Bitzer…………………………
Rhetoric as Situational
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Mikhail Bakhtin and Wayne Booth…. Rhetoric as Narration
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Carole Blair and Lester Olson………… Rhetoric as Display

For the paper you will need to rely extensively on your text.
Choose a narrative:
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Novel
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Movie
•
Poem
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Short story
•
Play
•
Etc.

Recalling the functions of rhetoric,
discuss how rhetoric
functions in the narrative
.
Here are some questions you may
want to consider in your analysis:

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Did the creator (i.e. author) of the narr
ative have an intent other
than to entertain?
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Did the choice of narrative “type” (i.e. a poem vs. a movie) play
a role in the function of rhetoric in the narrative?
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Is the narrative used to “bring together individuals separated
from one another by alienati
on and competition” (p. 210)?
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Does Burke’s concept of identification play a role?
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Is there extensive use of symbolism in the narrative?
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Can the narrative be analyzed in terms of Burke’s dramatistic

SPC 3230 Context, Story, Display Paper
For this paper, you will need to rely extensively on
your text.
I
suggest you read it carefully.
For further insight, you can look into
the following authors and their respective contributions to the
study of
rhetoric (as highlighted in the chapter):
•
Kenneth Burke………………
Rhetoric as Symbolic Action
•
Lloyd Bitzer…………………………
Rhetoric as Situational
•
Mikhail Bakhtin and Wayne Booth…. Rhetoric as Narration
•
Carole Blair and Lester Olson………… Rhetoric as Display
Choose a narrative:
•
Novel
•
Movie
•
Poem
•
Short story
•
Play
•
Etc.
Recalling the functions of rhetoric,
discuss how rhetoric
functions in the narrative
.
Here are some questions you may
want to consider in your analysis:
•
Did the creator (i.e. author) of the narr
ative have an intent other
than to entertain?
•
Did the choice of narrative “type” (i.e. a poem vs. a movie) play
a role in the function of rhetoric in the narrative?
•
Is the narrative used to “bring together individuals separated
from one another by alienati
on and competition” (p. 210)?
•
Does Burke’s concept of identification play a role?
•
Is there extensive use of symbolism in the narrative?
•
Can the narrative be analyzed in terms of Burke’s dramatistic
pentad?
•
Is there form (i.e. syllogistic, qualitative,
conventional) in the
narrative?
•
How did the situation (per Bitzer) play a role in the rhetoric of the
narrative?
Consider exigence, audience, contstraints,
response.
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What role does language (per Bakhtin) play in the rhetoric of the
narrative?
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Is the creat
or’s (i.e. author’s) voice (per Bakhtin and Booth)
evident in the narrative?
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What role do images (“The Rhetoric of Display”) have in the
rhetoric of the narrative?
Not that these questions are not meant to be answered in your
paper.
They are rhetorical!..
.meant to make you think on the
topic.
Please be sure to draw on direct examples from the narrative to support your points.
Format Guidelines
Your essay must be 4
–
5 pages of text, using the following format
guidelines:
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12
–
point type size
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Double line
spacing
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One
–
inch margins
If you use any secondary sources for your essay, they must be
documented using correct in
–
text citations and a properly
formatted APA References or MLA Works Cited list.