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C02- LECTURE 05- Rhetoric in scientific communication: how to argue
without arguing
îitâs the use of language well, in an attempt to persuade
îin theory youâre just writing what you found- but in science still using
language therefore rhetoric is involved
îlang represents truth
îwe have many options in word choice, order of presentation, publication
outlets media; etc
îeven when not using words, still saying something ( the choice to NOT
speak to prove a point)
îrhetoric doesnât imply intent
îwe want audience to read or listen to the entire thing
îwant audience to believe what you are saying
îtake place in scientific community
îwant to situate self in current dialogue
îwant to learn to be a better communicator overall
îlearn to recognize rhetoric in what you read/hear
î Options in presenting data
-visual vs words- diff rhetorical value
- using passive rather than active voice (obscuring human agency), not using
personal pronouns
- making a non thing into a thing
ex: nominalization: nouns derieved from verbs (observeî Observation)
long noun strings
îgives permanence
îstory telling (order in which parts of the study are laid out)
î Features of rhetorical discourse
1)for a specific audience
a.academic- depends on journal
2)popular press
3)situated
a. time
b.location
c.audience
d.in response to some sort of problem
4)shaped by human motives
a.generate interest in your research
b.adding to an ongoing debate
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