LessonsSupplementary Master Practicum: Rhetorical Criticism, Revision and Justified InterpretationQuiz

DimensionQuestionRisk of revision
MeaningIs the intended sense preserved?Changing the claim
IndicatorIs the literal/figurative clue intact?Erasing the device
OccasionDoes it fit audience and purpose?Forced or misplaced intensity
SoundIs rhythm and verbal pattern retained?Losing rhyme or wordplay

A sound revision balances these concerns. If one improves while another deteriorates, state the conclusion conditionally. There need not be one wording that is universally best for every audience or occasion.

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Four dimensions of sound rhetorical revision

Supplementary Master Practicum: Rhetorical Criticism, Revision and Justified Interpretation

DimensionQuestionRisk of revision
MeaningIs the intended sense preserved?Changing the claim
IndicatorIs the literal/figurative clue intact?Erasing the device
OccasionDoes it fit audience and purpose?Forced or misplaced intensity
SoundIs rhythm and verbal pattern retained?Losing rhyme or wordplay

A sound revision balances these concerns. If one improves while another deteriorates, state the conclusion conditionally. There need not be one wording that is universally best for every audience or occasion.