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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
West, Martha Meyer – 1985
Based on constructivist theory (emphasizing meaning generation rather than communication), the study described in this report clarifies and elaborates on the definition of the term "expressive writing." First, the paper offers a rationale for the study and a discussion of the research methodology, which combined analysis of texts and…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Expressive Language
