Writing Instruction in Nineteenth-Century American Colleges. Studies in Writing & Rhetoric.

Autor/in	Berlin, James A.
Institution	Conference on Coll. Composition and Communication, Urbana, IL.
Titel	Writing Instruction in Nineteenth-Century American Colleges. Studies in Writing & Rhetoric.
Quelle	(1984), (126 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	0-8093-1166-6
Schlagwörter	College English; Educational History; Educational Theories; Higher Education; Rhetoric; Rhetorical Criticism; Writing (Composition); Writing Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Educational theory; Theory of education; Bildungstheorie; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Rhetorik; Schreibübung; Schreibunterricht
Abstract	An examination of nineteenth century rhetoric is presented in this publication. The first chapter analyzes three rhetorical systems of the nineteenth century: classical, psychological-epistemological, and romantic. The second chapter discusses the demise of the classical tradition, while the third chapter, "The Triumph of Eighteenth-Century Rhetoric," focuses on the rhetorical theories of George Campbell, Hugh Blair, and Richard Whately, exploring their influences on nineteenth century pedagogy and social thought. Chapter four describes American imitators of Campbell and Blair, specifically Samuel P. Newman and Henry Day, and chapter five deals with Ralph Waldo Emerson and romantic rhetoric. Chapter six examines aspects of the scientific approach--the managerial scheme of invention, arrangement, and style--and its consequences. Chapter seven presents the rhetoric of Fred Newton Scott as a new direction for college writing instruction, and the final chapter considers three contemporary approaches to teaching writing. A twelve-page bibliography concludes the study.
Anmerkungen	Southern Illinois University Press, P.O Box 3697, Carbondale, IL 62901 ($8.50).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC