Date of Award:
12-2010
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
English
Committee Chair(s)
Keith Gibson
Committee
Keith Gibson
Committee
Keith Grant-Davie
Committee
David Hailey
Committee
Evelyn Funda
Committee
Wendy Holliday
Abstract
This dissertation explores the rhetoric of space as it relates to academic computer writing locations--specifically, computer labs, computer classrooms, and writing centers. Using observation, surveys, interviews, and textual analysis, the author discusses seven rhetorical principles of design for these spaces, including designing for specific audiences, attention, clarity, enthymematic flexibility, identification, pathos, and shared ethos. Ultimately, applying a rhetorical gaze to these areas can help us to design more effective computer spaces in academia.
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Recommended Citation
Bemer, Amanda Nicold Metz, "The Rhetoric of Space in the Design of Academic Writing Locations" (2010). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 752.
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