1. The dominance of scientific discourse : theoretical contexts -- 2. The state of scientific discourse in rhetoric and composition -- 3. Scientific discourse as a cultural studies issue -- 4. Scientific discourse as a literacy issue -- 5. Popularizations of science -- 6. Scientific discourse of another culture -- 7. Classics -- 8. You are what science says you are
Summary
"Composition and the Rhetoric of Science: Engaging the Dominant Discourse calls for instructors of first-year writing courses to employ primary scientific discourse in their teaching and for rhetoricians of science to think about teaching scientific discourse as a literacy skill. Author Michael J. Zerbe argues that inclusion of scientific discourse is crucial because of this rhetoric's status as the dominant discourse in western culture."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-208) and index
