Genre and the invention of the writer : reconsidering the place of invention in composition /

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In a focused and compelling discussion, Anis Bawarshi looks to genre theory for what it can contribute to a refined understanding of invention. In describing what he calls "the genre function," he explores what is at stake for the study and teaching of writing to imagine invention as a way...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bawarshi, Anis S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Logan : Utah State University Press, ©2003.
©2003
Subjects:
English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching.
English language > Composition and exercises > Study and teaching.
Invention (Rhetoric)
Literary form.
Invention (Rhétorique)
Genres littéraires.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Authorship.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: A Meditation on Beginnings
  • The Genre Function
  • Inventing the Writer in Composition Studies
  • Constructing Desire: Genre and the Invention of Writing Subjects
  • Sites of Invention: Genre and the Enactment of First-Year Writing
  • Re-Placing Invention in Composition: Reflections and Implications.

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