Rhetoric Review Jul 2016

Composing Arguments of Scholarly Worth: A Case Study of the Portfolio Letter

Kara Poe Alexander Baylor University

Abstract

This essay examines four disciplinary challenges that faculty from broad, diverse disciplines such as rhetoric and composition encounter during tenure, promotion, and reappointment (TP&R) and highlights the arguments and rhetorical strategies that can be utilized to demonstrate scholarly worth and significance.

Journal
Rhetoric Review
Published
2016-07-02
DOI
10.1080/07350198.2016.1179075
Open Access
Closed
Topics
qualitative research

Citation Context

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