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Rhetorical Grammar: Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects, 5/E
Martha J. Kolln, The Pennsylvania State University

ISBN-10: 0321397231
ISBN-13: 9780321397232

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 336 pp
Published: 03/03/2006

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Rhetorical Grammar encourages writers to recognize and use the grammatical and stylistic choices available to them and to understand the rhetorical effects those choices can have on their readers.

 

Rhetorical Grammar is a writer's grammar - a text that presents grammar as a rhetorical tool, avoiding the do's and don'ts so long associated with the study of grammar. It reveals to student writers the system of grammar that they know subconsciously and encourages them to use that knowledge to understand their choices as writers and the effects of those choices on their readers. Besides providing key strategies for revision, Rhetorical Grammar presents systematic discussions of reader expectation, sentence rhythm and cohesion, subordination and coordination, punctuation, modification, diction, and other principles. Studying grammar from this rhetorical point of view defines the study of language as an intellectual exercise designed to open up students' minds to the versatility, beauty, and possibilities of language.

  • Unique Chapter 5 on sentence rhythm tells students what to listen for when they read aloud, reinforcing the concept of cohesion.
  • Chapter 1 on sentence structure and patterns uses information based on students' own language expertise to boost their confidence in their language ability and help them make sense of punctuation.
  • Numerous professional samples throughout the chapters exemplify the topics under discussion and provide topics for class discussions.
  • Chapter 13 offers a discussion and glossary of punctuation, providing a rationale for punctuation and illustrating available punctuation options and their effects.
  • Discussion of "the missing pronoun" in Chapter 12 explains the sources of sexism in language and teaches reasonable alternatives.
  • Chapter summaries list rhetorical and punctuation reminders for easy reference.
  • In-chapter exercises and discussion questions are useful for in-class and small group activities and for peer editing.  Answers provided for odd-numbered exercises allow for self-teaching.

  • A new organization that focuses on basic sentence patterns (Ch. 1), their use in prose (Ch. 2), and their expansion through coordination (Ch. 3) provides a solid foundation for the discussions that follow on cohesion, rhythm, and voice.
  • A wealth of new prose samples exemplifies the lessons on cohesion and paragraph structure and provides the background for both individual and group work.
  • New sections on metaphor, the overuse of metadiscourse, and repletion (lexical cohesion) add to the discussions of cohesion and voice.
  • Expanded explanations of the passive voice, paragraph organization, levels of generalization, the importance of pronouns, and many other topics add greatly to the effectiveness of the book.

Note: Each chapter begins with a Chapter Preview and ends with Key Terms, Rhetorical Reminders, and Punctuation Reminders

 

Preface.

Introduction.


I. UNDERSTANDING SENTENCES.

1. The Structure of Sentences.

The Two-Part Sentence.

Questions and Commands.

The Expanded Verb.

Sentence Patterns.

The Optional Slot.

The Passive Voice.

"Clause" and "Sentence".

Punctuation and the Sentence Patterns.

2. The Basic Sentences in Prose

Topic Sentences.

Special Effects.

The Short Paragraph.

A Sentence Survey.

3. Coordination

Coordination Within the Sentence.

Compound Sentences.

The Compound Sentence: Punctuation Review.

Parallel Structure.

II. CONNECTING WITH THE READER

4. Cohesion

Reader Expectation.

Repetition.

The Known-New Contract.

Metadiscourse.

Parallelism.

Levels of Generality.

5. Sentence Rhythm.

Intonation: The Peaks and Valleys.

End Focus.

Controlling Rhythm.

Rhythm and the Comma.

Power Words.

6. The Writer's Voice.

Tone.

Diction.

Metaphor.

Metadiscourse.

Point of View.

III. MAKING CHOICES

7. Choosing Verbs.

Our Versatile Verbs.

The Abstract Subject.

Showing, Not Telling.

The Overuse of Be.

8. Choosing Adverbials.

The Opening Adverbial.

The Prepositional Phrase.

The Subordinate Clause.

Infinitive (Verb) Phrases.

Movability and Closure.

The Qualifiers.

9. Choosing Adjectivals.

Determiners.

Adjectives and Nouns.

Prepositional Phrases.

Participial Phrases.

Relative Clauses.

Punctuation of Phrases and Clauses

The Broad-Reference Clause.

Other Nominals.

Appositives

Punctuation Revisited.

10. Choosing Stylistic Variations.

The Coordinate Series.

Repetition.

Word-Order Variation.

Ellipsis.

Antithesis.

The Deliberate Fragment.

IV. A WAY WITH WORDS.

11. Word Classes.

Lexical Rules.

Parts of Speech.

The Form Classes.

12. Pronouns.

Personal Pronouns.

Personal Pronoun Errors.

Reflexive Pronouns.

Reciprocal Pronouns.

Demonstrative Pronouns.

Indefinite Pronouns.

V. PUNCTUATION.

13. Punctuation: Its Purposes, Its Hierarchy, and Its Rhetorical Effects.

The Purposes of Punctuation Marks.

The Hierarchy of Punctuation.

The Rhetorical Effects of Punctuation.

Glossary of Punctuation.

 

Glossary of Terms.

 

Bibliography.

 

Answers to the Exercises.

 

Index.

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