Classical Rhetoric Now: Hot Tips for Writers

Henning, Ph.D., calls on history’s rhetoricians for tips to help today’s writers.  The text invites readers to evaluate their own habits of thinking and communicating to enhance their own rhetorical skills.  Challenging common stereotypes, this ride through the evolution of language shows that rhetoric does not have to be mechanized, rule-bound, or stifling.  Instead, Henning presents connections among thought, language, and art, urging readers not only to reevaluate what they hear and what they say, but also to provide readers with alternative ways to navigate current culture and a sense of life.

Classical Rhetoric Now: Hot Tips for Writers:

• offers students writing strategies directly from old school (classical) rhetoricians.
• shuns education-speak.  Appeals to students often with humor and always in student-accessible language. 
• includes student-accessible “inverted” footnotes.  No stopping at “hard” words.  Text reads easily with footnotes that supply more extensive context and/or offer tidbits of reprieve.
• contains Tips for Reading, Pre-Writing Activities, Post-Reading Activities, and Exercises that encourage students to put learned concepts into practice.   
• promotes psycho-linguistic self-defense.  Alerts students to how language has evolved to reinforce sexism and discourage questioning authority.   
• empowers student writing with pointers for communicating with strength, clarity, and grace.