Jim W. Corder
From RhetorClick
Jim Corder (1929-1998) was a Professor of English at Texas Christian University. In addition to his work on rhetorical studies he wrote creative nonfiction books such as Lost in West Texas (1988), Chronicle of a Small Town (1989), and Yonder: Life on the Far Side of Change (1992). Remembered for his use of figurative language and personal experiences in his writings, Corder pushed the boundaries of typical academic writing. He is commonly classified as an "expressivist" and is well known for his "Corderian rhetoric."
Article Summaries
Corder, Jim W. "Argument as Emergence, Rhetoric as Love"
Additional Resources and Reading
On Living and Dying in West Texas
Articles:
- “Hunting for Ethos Where They Say It Can’t Be Found.” 1989 in Rhetoric Review. Viewable on JSTOR
- “Learning the Text: Little Notes about Interpretation, Harold Bloom, the Topoi, and the Oratio.” 1986.
- “From Rhetoric to Grace: Propositions 55-81 about Rhetoric, Propositions 1-54 and 82 et seq. Being as Yet Unstated; Or Getting from the Classroom to the World.” 1984 in Rhetoric Society Quarterly
- “On the Way, Perhaps, to a New Rhetoric, But Not There Yet, and If We Get There, There Won’t Be There Anymore.” 1985
- “Outhouses, Weather Changes, and the Return to the Basics in English Education.” 1977
- “Rhetoric and Literary Study: Some Lines of Inquiry” 1981 in College Composition and Communication
- “The Story of Rhetoric: A Long Protest and a Short Program.” 1961 in College Composition and Communication
- “Varieties of Ethical Argument, With Some Account of the Significance of Ethos in the Teaching of Composition.” 1978
- “What I Learned at School.” 1975 in College Composition and Communication
- “When (Do I/Shall I/May I/Must I/Is It Appropriate for me to) (Say No To/Deny/Resist/ Repudiate/ Attack/Alter) Any (Poem/ Poet/Other/Piece of the World) for My Sake?” 1988 Rhetoric Society Quarterly
