Rhetorical Grammar: Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects, 4/E
Martha J. Kolln, The Pennsylvania State University

ISBN-10: 0321103386
ISBN-13: 9780321103383

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paper; 336 pp
Status: Out of Print

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Rhetorical Grammar encourages writers to recognize and use the structural 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, modifiers, 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 3 on sentence rhythm tells students what to listen for when they read aloud, reinforcing the concept of cohesion.
  • Chapter 2 on cohesion teaches reader expectation, the known-new contract, metadiscourse, and parallelism as effective techniques for composing and revising.
  • 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.
  • Chapter 14 offers a discussion and glossary of punctuation, providing a rationale for punctuation and illustrating available punctuation options and their effects.
  • Chapter 11 on style shows the rhetorical effects of stylistic choices and helps students find new ways of tightening up their sentences.
  • Discussion of the missing pronoun in Chapter 13 explains the sources of sexism in language and teaches reasonable alternatives.
  • Chapter summaries list rhetorical and punctuation reminders for easy reference.
  • Answers provided for odd-numbered exercises allow for self-teaching.
  • In-chapter exercises and discussion questions are useful for in-class and small group activities and for peer editing.

  • NEW! All chapters have two new sections: Chapter Preview at beginning and Key Terms at the end.
  • NEW sections on the expanded verb and the passive voice in Chapter 1, "Sentence Patterns."
  • NEW section on the role of pronouns in Chapter 2, "Cohesion"
  • NEW Chapters 5, "Coordination," and 6, "Brevity and Subordination," drawn from the Third Edition's Chapter 5, "Long and Short Sentences."
  • NEW section, "Showing Not Telling" in Chapter 7, "Choosing Verbs."
  • NEW expanded discussions of tone, diction, point of view, subject-verb agreement regarding compounds, participles (including free modifiers), ellipses, and more.
  • Chapter on "Making Stylistic Choices" is now split into two NEW chapters, Chapter 10, "Choosing Appositives and Absolutes," and Chapter 11, "Choosing Stylistic Variations."
  • NEW and revised exercises and "For Group Discussion" boxes appear throughout.

Each chapter begins with “Chapter Preview” and concludes with “Key terms,” “Rhetorical Reminders” and “Punctuation Reminder.”

Preface.


Introduction.

I. UNDERSTANDING SENTENCES.

1. The Structure of Sentences.

The Two-Part Sentence.

The Expanded Verb.

Sentence Patterns.

The Optional Slot.

The Passive Voice.

"Clause" and "Sentence".

Punctuation and the Sentence Patterns.

2. Cohesion.

Reader Expectation.

The Known-New Contract.

The Role of the Passive Voice.

Metadiscourse.

Parallelism.

Levels of Generality.

3. Sentence Rhythm.

Intonation: The Peaks and Valleys.

End Focus.

Controlling Rhythm.

Rhythm and the Comma.

Power Words.

4. The Writer's Voice.

Tone.

Diction.

Metadiscourse.

Point of View.

5. Coordination.

Coordination Within the Sentence.

Compound Sentences.

The Compound Sentence: Punctuation Review.

6. Brevity and Subordination.

Brevity.

Subordination.

II. MAKING CHOICES.

7. Choosing Verbs.

Showing, Not Telling.

The Overuse of Be.

Verbs and Grammar.

The Abstract Subject.

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.

Participle Phrases.

Relative Clauses.

The Broad-Reference Clause.

Other Nominals.

Punctuation Revisited.

10. Choosing Appositives and Absolutes.

Appositives.

Absolute Phrases.

Key Words.

11. Choosing Stylistic Variations.

The Coordinate Series.

Repetition.

Word-Order Variation.

Ellipsis.

Antithesis.

The Deliberate Fragment.

III. A WAY WITH WORDS.

12. Word Classes.

Lexical Rules.

Parts of Speech.

The Form Classes.

13. Pronouns.

Personal Pronouns.

Personal Pronoun Errors.

Reflexive Pronouns.

Reciprocal Pronouns.

Demonstrative Pronouns.

Indefinite Pronouns.

V. Punctuation.

14. 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.

    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.
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