Although genre studies abound in literary criticism, researchers and scholars interested in
the social contexts of literacy have recently become interested in the dynamic, rhetorical …

Over the past century, the explosive growth of scientific, technical, and cultural disciplines
has profoundly affected our daily lives. However, processes of enculturation in sites such as …

Since The Mid-1980s The Notion Of" Genre" Has Been Dramatically Redefined. This
redefinition has prompted theorists and scholars alike to analyze the shaping power of …

In Shaping Written Knowledge, Charles Bazerman provided extensive historical discussion
of scientific journal article, noting how textual features have changed in accordance with …

Comprised of a study spanning over five years, this text looks at four engineering co-op
students as they write at work. Since the contributors have a foot in both worlds--work and …

This qualitative study examined the transitions that writers make when moving from
academic to professional discourse communities. Subjects were six university seniors …

Participation and Power examines the ways in which citizens are allowed to participate in
environmental policy decision making. Despite requirements that mandate public …

Work is changing. Speed and flexibility are more in demand than ever before thanks to an
accelerating knowledge economy and sophisticated communication networks. These …

Rhetorical studies on experimental research articles in science have focused predominantly
on introductions and discussions. The contextual nature of Results sections—the empirical …

Studies different methods of teaching argumentation to middle school students. Concludes
that explicit instruction in argumentative form and argument structure sharpens students' …