Making Sense: A New Rhetorical Reader (Paperback) by Cheryl Glenn
Making Sense: A New Rhetorical Reader (Paperback) by Cheryl Glenn
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Making Sense: A New Rhetorical Reader (Paperback) by Cheryl Glenn

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- Examples and readings from the words and images of today. Chapter introductions use dozens of brief "real-world" examples, from a postcard to the author to amazon.com reviews of a Stephen King book, to help students see how they are already familiar with -- and comfortable using -- the nine classic rhetorical strategies. The 62 reading selections, including one student essay in each chapter, have been chosen with an eye toward stimulating student interest and offering instructors more contemporary options outside the traditional rhetorical-reader "canon." Many of the examples and readings come from online sources or incorporate visuals, and the first reading in each chapter is a visual selection. In all, the book incorporates more than 75 photographs, ads, cartoons, screen shots, and other images, along with extensive advice to students on analyzing visual elements critically and using them in their own writing.<BR>- A thematic emphasis on issues of literacy. Building on Cheryl Glenn's research in this field, the book brings home to students the centrality of reading and writing in their lives both in and out of the classroom. Each chapter includes at least one selection on a literacy-related topic, from a narrative about learning a new language to an exploration of why students aren't reading. The introduction focuses on the reading-writing connection, introducing students to strategies for critical reading and invention, and includes a model analysis of an
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