We need to be aware of how advertisers appeal to us, and we should think critically about the persuasive messages we encounter to ensure we are savvy, not passive, consumers. Because consumers purchase products with which they identify, it is important to examine the subtexts of advertisements as well as the role those subtexts play in determining what products men...
Published on Feb 03rd 2012
Critical Disability Studies is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret textsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Critical disability studies have emerged in the early decades of the 21st century. This can be largely attributed to a developing cultural awareness of socially...
Published on Nov 07th 2020
Feminist Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret textsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Key Terms: Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone Feminist theory can be traced to the theories of Simone de Beauvoir in The Second Sex (1929),...
Published on Nov 07th 2020
Formal Reports are a common genre of discourse in business and academic settings. Formal Reports are fancy. They aren't one-offs. They tend to written by teams of people, often distributed teams. And they often report results from substantive textual research and empirical research. Corporations invest substantial sums to produce formal reports. Formal Reports tend to share these organizational characteristics: front matter (prefatory) materiala...
Published on Jun 28th 2013
LGBTQ + Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret textsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. LGBTQ+ Criticism finds its origins in the 90s, primarily in the United States, as critics brought attention to and expanded on some issues explored in...
Published on Nov 07th 2020
Literary Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics employ to interpret texts and debate interpretationsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts.a genre of argument about a specific text or a set of texts. Key Terms: Archive, Canon; Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone;...
Published on Aug 07th 2019
Marxist Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret textsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Key Terms: Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone Key TermsDefinitionsClassa classification or grouping typically based on income and educationAlienationa condition Karl Heinrich Marx ascribed to...
Published on Nov 07th 2020
New Historicist Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret textsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Key Terms: Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone Key TermsDefinitionsCulturethe values, conventions, social practices, social forms, and material features of a racial, religious, or...
Published on Nov 07th 2020
Learning Objectives analyze a writing problem and outline a plan for solving the problem that illustrates and analyzes audience while creating various professional/technical documents with a sophisticated awareness of audience as a reader and a writer. operate current technologies in order to produce effective documents. Types and Benefits of Planning All writing, whether professional or technical, requires planning. The ability...
Published on Sep 04th 2014
Post-Colonial Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret textsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths, and Helen Tiffin, authors of The Empire Writes Back (1989), are three key figures who significantly oriented literary studies towards Post-colonial studies....
Published on Nov 07th 2020
Post-Structuralist, Deconstructive Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret textsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Key Terms: Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone Key TermsDefinitionsBinary Oppositiona pair of related terms or concepts that appear to be opposite in meaning...
Published on Nov 07th 2020
Overview: This article will discuss the role of assembling and organizing relevant research and/or data in order to compose correspondence or a document that solves a writing problem. Compose an evidence-based solution for a writing problem by assembling and organizing relevant research and/or data Introduction Composing involves more than putting your thoughts into words. Composing involves assembling ideas, words, sentences,...
Published on Sep 04th 2014
Psychological Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret textsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Psychological criticism, or psychoanalytic criticism, took off in popularity in the early decades of the twentieth century. Sigmund Freud, who based some of his theories on...
Published on Nov 07th 2020
Quotations are effective in academic writing when used carefully and selectively. Although misquoting or quoting too much can confuse or overwhelm your audience, quoting relevant and unique words, phrases, sentences, lines, or passages can help you achieve your purpose. The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides guidelines/rules for quoting: Prose. Poetry. Drama. Quotes within quotes. This article discusses rules for...
Published on Jan 02nd 2017
The rules for quoting drama and/or poetry in Modern Language Association (MLA) Style differ from those for quoting the genre of prose. This article discusses rules for using MLA style to format quotes from drama and poetry. Consult the MLA Handbook to learn more. Quoting Poetry The MLA Handbook offers specific guidelines for quoting poetry. Quoting part or all of...
Published on Jan 02nd 2017
Reader-Response Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret textsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Key Terms: Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone Key TermsDefinitionsIncomplete Texta text that remains incomplete because it has not been interpreted by a readerOpiniona view...
Published on Nov 07th 2020
Why use rhetorical appeals in persuasive writing? Using rhetorical appeals in persuasive writing increases a writer’s chances of achieving his or her purpose. Any rhetorical purpose must be connected to an audience, and rhetorical appeals have been proven to successfully reach and persuade audiences. Logos Strategies for Use: structure of argument, definitions, relevant examples, facts and figures, causal statements, statistics,...
Published on Jul 14th 2016
Successful writers write to win. Whether a writer wants to achieve a particular grade on a paper, persuade a specific audience to adopt an argument, or obtain an interview with a company, a writer writes with a purpose that he or she aims to fulfill. Using rhetorical appeals, particularly in persuasive writing, is a powerful way to persuade an audience....
Published on Jul 15th 2016
Structuralist Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret textsa genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Key Terms: Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone Key TermsDefinitionsSignthe basic unit of Saussurean linguistics, a physical entity consisting of a signifier (an acoustic image)...
Published on Nov 07th 2020
No better time to use appeals to kairos in your persuasive writing exists. If this term and/or topic are completely new, read “Kairos.” Every day, writers who understand and effectively incorporate kairos into their writing have an advantage: they can creditably connect their message to the audience’s sense of place and time. An effective writer appeals to kairos by considering,...
Published on Dec 16th 2016
Incorporating appeals to pathos into persuasive writing increases a writer’s chances of achieving his or her purpose. Read “Pathos” to define and understand pathos and methods for appealing to it. The following brief article discusses examples of these appeals in persuasive writing. An important key to incorporating pathos into your persuasive writing effectively is appealing to your audience’s commonly held...
Published on Aug 06th 2016
Considering the rhetorical aspects of any writing situation, such as purpose, stance, and audience, is an essential part of adapting the style of a message for any audience. Adopting a you-centered business style can help you achieve your purpose, choose a stance, and analyze your audience. A you-centered business style employs the you view and an audience-centered tone to choose particular words and adopt a targeted tone in a message. The “you...
Published on Sep 04th 2014
