American Rhetorical Discourse by Ronald F. Reid and James F. Klumpp

Communicate with the Editor

• Questions and Comments for the Editor. The editor of the third edition welcomes questions about the contents and invites your comments on the edition.

Supplemental Material

• Notes on changes in the third edition. A guide to assist instructors in adapting courses for new material in the third edition.
• Material removed from the third edition. Texts contained in the second edition but eliminated from the third edition are available on line for those who wish to continue teaching the speeches.
• Additional speeches. Included are additional speeches not included in the text complete with introductions.

Sample Syllabus

• Public Life in American Communities, 1634-1900. This course uses the textbook in conjunction with a course organized around the place and characteristics of orality in various American communities.
• Voices of Leadership in the Twentieth Century. This course uses the textbook to discuss rhetorical moments and strategies of leaders of the twentieth century.

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