After reading Chapter 6 of
Foss, S. K. (2009). Rhetorical Criticism: Exploration and Practice(4thed.). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press.,
Critique one of the essays in chapter 6 (Gunn, Varallo, Montoya, Stein, or Johnson)
Chapter 6 – Part 1 (pgs 137-170):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8hT4J_q_LoJdkZLaE1rQXJfdVE
Chapter 6 – Part 2 (pgs 171-204):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8hT4J_q_LoJN3N0TE9KeUJiSlU
1. Does the author tell us what generic criticism is? What is the genre discussed by the author?
2. What conclusions are we able to draw from this form of criticism?
3. Does the author of your choice have a solid and competent understanding of the genre they discuss? Explain.