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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of
rhetoric .
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Resource Center for Media, Religion and Culture rhet. net
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I also my replace the stack of rhet/comp textbooks I use as a laptop stand and buy something more like what you have.
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Put aside the comments from folks who think teaching composition is a waste of time, and make connections with the people who do it well, whether they're other grad students or professionals who teach comp/rhet.
Archive 2009-03-01 Bardiac 2009
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Now, I can also email a former student who's studying for a phud in comp/rhet.
Archive 2009-03-01 Bardiac 2009
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Yes, I know that's a lot to learn, but you don't have to learn to do research in comp/rhet; you have to learn to read research and to take advantage of research in order to teach well.
Archive 2009-03-01 Bardiac 2009
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I guess I'll try contacting a rhet/comp guy that I'm acquainted with and see what he recommends -- if I ever do get to choose.
Thinking about Teaching Comp Bardiac 2009
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Now, I can also email a former student who's studying for a phud in comp/rhet.
Thinking about Teaching Comp Bardiac 2009
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On my campus, we have a writing person well, there's a whole big fancy title who's the only actual comp/rhet phud on campus, and she's friendly, so I chose her.
Archive 2009-03-01 Bardiac 2009
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On my campus, we have a writing person well, there's a whole big fancy title who's the only actual comp/rhet phud on campus, and she's friendly, so I chose her.
Thinking about Teaching Comp Bardiac 2009
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Honestly, I think that's a good thing even for people who are hired as comp/rhet specialists.
To my Colleague, on Composition Bardiac 2009
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