College Composition and Communication Dec 2008

Rhetoric’s Mechanics: Retooling the Equipment of Writing Production

Jenny Edbauer Rice

Abstract

Teaching rhetorical production in a digital age calls for us to rethink our discipline’s current distaste for writing mechanics. Yet, the digital mechanics of writing are much broader than grammatical concerns. They include production tools that allow for the invention and circulation of audio, visual, and Multigenre writing.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2008-12-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc20086870
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rhetorical criticism teacher development
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