This article argues for using rhetorical quandaries as a basis for composition courses. Following work in composition that considers the notion of “problem,” the article explores constraints as a way to determine main difficulties in writing situations. Course examples indicate connections between difficult writing moments and larger societal dilemmas.
rhetoric, quandary, problem, constraint, difficult, rhetorical situation, composition theory, first-year composition
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2017
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