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Persuading People: An Introduction to Rhetoric

Persuading People: An Introduction to Rhetoric

by SusanCockcroft (Author), RobertCockcroft (Author)

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    Paperback 2005

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Synopsis

This book suggests ways of actively enhancing the persuasive skills of the student or general reader, through insights gained from analysing ancient and modern rhetoric.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 240
 Edition: 2nd Revised edition
 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 29 Apr 2005
ISBN 10: 1403921822
ISBN 13: 9781403921826

Media Reviews
'...a highly valuable tool for linguists and literary critics, offering an updated presentation of ancient rhetoric, as reinterpreted for the present day. It is an attractive, friendly book, which reads very well...' - Raquel Hidalgo Downing, Estudios Ingleses de la Universidad Complutense
Author Bio
ROBERT COCKCROFT was formerly Lecturer in Rhetoric, Department of English Studies, University of Nottingham, UK. His previous publications include Rhetorical Affect in Early Modern Writing (2003), also published by Palgrave Macmillan. SUSAN COCKCROFT is a tutor in English Language at the University of Nottingham, UK, and Principal Examiner in A-level English Language and Literature. She has written several books on language and is currently working on grammar and gender in historical texts.