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The Rhetoric of RHETORIC: The Quest for Effective Communication

ISBN: 978-1-4051-1237-6
Paperback
224 pages
October 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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In this manifesto, distinguished critic Wayne Booth claims that communication in every corner of life can be improved if we study rhetoric closely.

* Written by Wayne Booth, author of the seminal book, The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961).

* Explores the consequences of bad rhetoric in education, in politics, and in the media.

* Investigates the possibility of reducing harmful conflict by practising a rhetoric that depends on deep listening by both sides.