The Rhetoric of Geology: Ethos in the Writing of North American Geologists, 1823-1988.

Runquist, Mark

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ERIC Number: EJ466741

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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The Rhetoric of Geology: Ethos in the Writing of North American Geologists, 1823-1988.

Runquist, Mark

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v22 n4 p387-404 1992

Investigates the role that ethos takes in the scientific papers of American glacial geologists. Analyzes the rhetorical strategies of five articles spanning the time period from 1839-1988. Discovers a coherent evolution of rhetorical strategies over this time period. (HB)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Geology, Higher Education, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism, Technical Writing, Text Structure, Writing Research

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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