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. Better Thesis Statements     http://burton.byu.edu/composition/BetterThesisStatements.htm A Powerpoint presentation to guide students in constructing and revising good argumentative claims, particularly about literary topics. Renaissance Composition     http://burton.byu.edu/composition/Renaissance%20Composition.pdf An article that gives an overview of composition methods used in the Renaissance (a condensed version of my dissertation on the same topic) A Short Guide to Copia      http://burton.byu.edu/CopiaGuide.pdf An overview of amplification methods taught by Erasmus in the Renaissance. Renaissance Methods of Imitation      http://burton.byu.edu/composition/RenaissanceImitationMethods.pdf A summary, with examples, of Renaissance methods for imitating, varying, and amplifying a mdoel text. Using Imitation in Composition      http://burton.byu.edu/Composition/Imitation-Composition.htm A Powerpoint presentation briefly outlining ways to use imitation in a writing class. Recommended Readings     http://rhetoric.byu.edu/Sources/Recommended%20Reading.htm#textbooks A short annotated bibliography of recommended writing textbooks that draw upon pedagogical methods of historical rhetoric (part of Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric)