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Connors, Robert J. – 1981
Although first enunciated in 1827 by Samuel Newman, the modes of discourse--narration, description, exposition, and argument--were not very popular until formulated in 1866 and presented in the United States in a rhetoric textbook in 1885. After 1890, they were gradually accepted by the most influential rhetoricians of the day, and their use in…
Descriptors: Classification, Descriptive Writing, Expository Writing, History
Meyer, Bonnie J. F. – 1979
Research shows that effectively used writing plans (models of text organization) promote understanding of messages and that students can learn to use these plans. Writing plans include overall plans (antecedent/consequent, comparison, description, and response), emphasis plans that highlight certain subtopics, and cohesion plans that refer to the…
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Expository Writing, Higher Education, Models
