Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers by Brendan McGuigan

Brendan McGuigan . Unknown Year . English

Does the following describe your students' essays? Their arguments are sound, their language is clear, and they're certainly persuasive...but their writing lacks a certain...pizzazz. A dash of style would go a long way! Sound familiar? If so, your students need this book. More than 200 pages explain 33 rhetorical devices that will spice up your students persuasive writing. Multiple exercises for every device give students the practice they need to maximize their potential. An excellent resource for AP* Language and Composition exam practice as well as Common Core classrooms, Rhetorical Devices is a smorgasbord of tools your students need to write lively arguments that really pack a punch. From the publisher: A Teacher's Edition of Rhetorical Devices is available to educators. Call us toll-free at 800-932-4593 to order.

Categories: Literary Fiction

About the Author

Douglas Grudzina has over 25 years’ experience teaching high school English and consulting with the Delaware Department of Education on English language arts curriculum development and assessment issues. He has been a popular presenter at professional conferences and teacher inservice workshops. He is the Senior New Product Development Specialist at Prestwick House, Inc. In his spare time, he has written six novels that remain in revise-and-submit-and-revise limbo, and is currently working on the first draft of his seventh. He lives in Delaware with his wife, Jane, and two dumb-but-loveable cats.

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