Personally Speaking: Experience as Evidence in Academic Discourse

by Candace Spigelman

Book Overview

Responding to contemporary discussion about using personal accounts in academic writing, Personally Speaking: Experience as Evidence in Academic Discourse draws on classical and current rhetorical theory, feminist theory, and relevant examples from both published writers and first-year writing students to illustrate the advantages of blending experiential and academic perspectives.

Candace Spigelman examines how merging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080932590X
• ISBN13: 9780809325900
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.5"