Rhetoric and CompositionPrint version Wikibooks, open books for an open world Copyright 2. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Document License, version 1. A copy of this is included in the section entitled GNU Free Document License. Contents. If you save this file to your computer, you can click on these links to go to the appropriate section. The Authors and Editors of this Wiki Book. Please consider adding to the prestige of this text by adding your name to the list below. Barrett, John. Professor of English at Richland College in Dallas, Texas. Barton, Matthew D. An assistant professor of English at Saint Cloud State University in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Cadle, Lanette An assistant professor of English at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. C Program To Print Inverted Pyramid' title='C Program To Print Inverted Pyramid' />Christenson, Jeremy W. Junior Undergraduate student at Saint Cloud State University. Denman, Traci. Junior Undergraduate student at Saint Cloud State University. Double majoring in Rhetorical and Applied Writing and Psychology, doubling minoring in English and Intercultural Communications. Doberstein, Ben. Graduate Student at St. Cloud State University studying Modernist American Literature. Grayson, Martin The University of Sheffield, retired. C Program To Print Inverted Pyramid' title='C Program To Print Inverted Pyramid' />Groth, Kelly M., Junior. Undergraduate student at Saint Cloud State University. Majoring in Information Media. MS Paint, the first app you used for editing images, will probably be killed off in future updates of Windows 10, replaced by the new app Paint 3D. Microsoft lists. International Programs. Main section. Demographic data and reports from the U. S. Census Bureau. A pyramid is a structure, usually of stone, built in the shape of a pyramid. From ancient to modern times people in many different parts of the world have built such. Heimermann, Mark. Graduate student at St. Cloud State University. Hennes, Jack Graduate student at Michigan State University, M. A. Rhetoric Writing, St. Cloud State University. Kath, Sarah. Graduate student at St. Cloud State University studying English and Philosophy. Kaye, Deborah. Instructor of English, Director of Professional Development, Los Angeles Valley College. Kirchoff, Jeffrey. Graduate student studying English and researching Graphic Novels at St. Cloud State University. Klint, Karl Russell. Graduate Student at St. Cloud State University in the English RhetComp program. Focus towards hyper text writing and the effect on rhetorical theory. BFA in Creative and Professional Writing from Bemidji State University MN. Koval, Jamie M. Senior at St. Cloud State University majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Rhetorical and Applied Writing. Murphy, Emily E. BFA, Printmaking, Minor English, St. Cloud State University, 1. Currently pursuing a BA in English, Applied and Rhetorical Writing Emphasis, and a BFA in Graphic Design at St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN. Nicholson, Adam Mc. Henry M. A. English, University of Illinois at Springfield. Adjunct instructor, English and Capital Scholars Honors Program, University of Illinois Springfield. Adjunct instructor of English, Lincoln Land Community College. Danzig Bootlegs. Pickens, Alex Ph. D student studying Rhetoric and Composition at Purdue University. Rasmussen, Stacy. Graduate Student at St. Cloud State University studying to gain a M. A. in English with an emphasis in College Teaching. Reimer, Cody J. Graduate Student at St. Cloud State University. Rosalez, Mary. Graduate student at Michigan State University, East Lansing MI, studying Digital Rhetorics. Schaaf, Luke. Graduate Student at St. Cloud State University. Schauble, Bruce. English Department Chair at Punahou School, Honolulu, HISpeich, Brittany Junior at Saint Cloud State University, Double Majoring in Mass Communications and Political Science, Double Minoring in Rhetorical and Applied Writing, and Public Administration. Springer, Jodi. Fifth year student at St. Cloud State University double majoring in Rhetorical and Applied Writing and Theatre with a minor in Music. Tham, Jason. Graduate student at St. Cloud State University studying MA Rhetoric Composition, and MS Mass Communication. Timp Pilon, Michele L. Graduate student studying Rhetoric and Composition at Saint Cloud State University in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Wolf, Stephanie M. Senior Undergraduate at St. Cloud State University, majoring in Rhetorical and Applied Writing. Worth, Benjamin. Professor, English, Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Assistant Dean, Distance Learning. The Stages of the Writing Process. Overview The Writing Process. Overview. The writing process is complicated, and often seems loosely defined. According to Websters, writing is the way you use written words to express your ideas or opinions. Although we may think of it as little more than arranging letters and words on a page, a few moments reflection reveals that it is much more than that. On the one hand, writing is an art we dont say Shakespeares language is correct but rather that it is beautiful. On the other hand, writing is a science we want the instructions that came with our Blu Ray player to be accurate, precise, and easy to understand. Then there is the matter of what makes writing good writing. Although we might say that both an instruction manual and a play are well written, we appreciate them for different reasons. A play written in the clear, unambiguous language of an instruction manual would not be a hit on Broadway. In other words, writing must be judged according to its context what is its purpose and audience Finally, even readers with a great deal in common may not agree about the quality of any particular text, just as peoples opinions differ about which bands are really great. We really dont know why people have such preferences and cant make accurate predictions about what they will like or dislike. Simply put, writing isnt simple. If writing is so complicated and mysterious, can it be taught Since Aristotle, great teachers have taught complex processes to their students by breaking them into smaller, more understandable processes. Aristotle thought that effective communication skills, like good math skills, can be learned and taught. Math teachers dont teach trigonometry to their elementary students instead, they begin with addition and subtraction. Everything else builds on those simple processes. No one is born a mathematician. Similarly, while luck certainly plays a role in any successful writers career, successful writers or speakers are not just born into the role and everyone else is not just fated to flunk English. You can learn to write with substance and style. It takes work, but it is within your power. You have already taken the first step. Most of what we know about writing is also true of speaking. Aristotle wrote a famous treatise on the subject of effective communication called The Rhetoric. This book is meant for speakers however, teachers and students also have long used it to polish their writing. The Rhetoric is still widely read and applied today by people desiring to learn how to speak and write more convincingly to an audience. Your first year composition course may even have the word rhetoric or rhetorical as part of its title. Aristotle taught us that rhetoric isnt just about winning arguments. Instead, rhetoric is the ability to determine all the available means of persuasion at our disposal. Ultimately, its up to you to guess the best course of action, but rhetoric helps you make this a more educated guess. Compared to speaking, writing is a much more recent phenomenon, and for many centuries it was assumed that the best way to learn to write well was either to pray, entreat the muses, or carefully imitate writings that were already considered great.