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Miller, Carolyn R. – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1984
Argues that rhetorical genre must be defined in terms of rhetorical action rather than form or substance. Proposes a conception of rhetorical genre based on conventionalized social motives found in recurrent situations. Points out the implications for rhetorical education: genres help students understand how to participate in community action. (PD)
Descriptors: Classification, Definitions, Discourse Analysis, Higher Education