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Techniques of Close Reading
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9781544305240
Umbreit-Nr.: 6056535
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 152 S.
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Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 19.04.2018
Auflage: 1/2018
E-Book
Format: PDF
DRM: Adobe DRM
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- Techniques of Close Reading, Second Edition helps students gain a deeper understanding of what texts may be saying, whether they are written, oral, visual, or mediated. Renowned scholar and professor Barry Brummett explains and explores the various ways to "e;read"e; messages (such as speeches, cartoons, or magazine ads), teaching students how to see deeper levels of meaning and to share those insights with others. Students learn techniques for discovering form, rhetorical tropes, argument, and ideologies within texts.New to the Second Edition: A new Chapter 6 includes a selection of techniques from each chapter to show students how different techniques may be used together when reading text. A close reading of a group of ads from the insurance company, Liberty Mutual, offers students an opportunity to apply the techniques to recent texts.Bundle Brummett's texts and save! We've made it easy for students to get Rhetoric in Popular Culture, Fifth Edition all in one convenient package at a student-friendly price. When bundled with the new edition of Techniques of Close Reading, students receive a 20% discount. Use ISBN:9781544341620