Unit 1: Rhetoric & Writing
In this first unit, we explore principles of effective communication by understanding and analyzing the rhetorical situation. We examine the research and writing process, and we understand how different academic disciplines understand and apply this process. We discuss how all academic writing forms part of a larger scholarly conversation with the goal of adding to what we know.
Unit 1 Concept Study Cards
Readings
- Patty Strong, “Writing is Thinking“
- Lennie L. Irvin, “What is Academic Writing?“
- Harvard University, “Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting” | Reading Questions
- Richard Straub, “Responding—Really Responding—to Other Students’ Writing“
- Overview of Rhetorical Appeals
- Losh et al., “Introduction to Rhetoric“
Videos
- NCSU Libraries Videos | Video Questions