ABSTRACT

Using a developmental approach to the process of criticism, Making Sense of Messages serves as an introduction to rhetorical criticism for communication majors. The text employs models of criticism to offer pointed and reflective commentary on the thinking process used to apply theory to a message. This developmental/apprenticeship approach helps students understand the thinking process behind critical analysis and aids in critical writing.

chapter 1|11 pages

What are Rhetorical Messages?

chapter 3|22 pages

Four Kinds of Critical Thinking

chapter 4|23 pages

The Process of Description

chapter 5|22 pages

The Process of Analysis

chapter 6|16 pages

The Process of Interpretation

chapter 7|14 pages

The Process of Evaluation

chapter 8|14 pages

Writing Your Ideas