Genre and the Invention of the Writer: Reconsidering the Place of Invention in Composition

by Anis Bawarshi and Bawarshi

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In a focused and compelling discussion, Anis Bawarshi looks to genre theory for what it can contribute to a refined understanding of invention. In describing what he calls the genre function, he explores what is at stake for the study and teaching of writing to imagine invention as a way that writers locate themselves, via genres, within various positions and activities. He argues in fact, that invention is a process in which writers are acted upon...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0874215544

ISBN13:9780874215540

Release Date:March 2003

Publisher:Utah State University Press

Length:180 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Authorship Creative Writing & Composition Language Arts Literature Publishing & Books Rhetoric Words, Language & Grammar Writing Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

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