Composition Resources
Gideon O. Burton / Brigham Young University
A collection of resources I have developed
over the years as I have taught writing. Most are based upon my work in
the history of rhetoric.
Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric http://rhetoric.byu.edu
An online primer for basic concepts in historical rhetoric as
well as a database of rhetorical figures and terms.
Using Kenneth Burke's Pentad http://burton.byu.edu/composition/Burke-Pentad.htm
A Powerpoint presentation that teaches how Burke's pentad can be used
for analyzing issues and especially for generating ideas and arguments
in the writing process.