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Strom, Monika P. – 1990
Prominent contemporary theories of academic argument are based upon jurisprudential models where argument is analogous to forensic discourse. Yet the implications of classical notions of testimony and the rhetorical function of citation make academic argument more a deliberative activity than the forensic one suggested by contemporary theorists.…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Citations (References), Discourse Modes, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBerkenkotter, Carol; Huckin, Thomas N. – Written Communication, 1993
Argues for an activity-based theory of genre knowledge. Provides data from case study research concerning "insider knowledge" about genres of academic cultures. Proposes five general principles as a basis for a theory of genre. (HB)
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Discourse Modes
