Rhetoric and Technical/Professional Communication

A page of links to resources in rhetoric, technical and professional communication.

Smith, Tania S. University of Calgary (2003). Resources>Directories>TC>Rhetoric

What Connection does Rhetorical Theory have to Technical and Professional Communication?

Rhetoric has a connection to almost every type of communication. Technical and professional topics and organizations are only some of the many types of knowledge and social life that rhetoric touches. Rhetorical theory can be applied to any form of knowledge, any genre or form of communication, and any human situation, although sub-fields of rhetoric usually focus on one area or another. There are people who study, teach, and/or perform 'scientific rhetoric' and 'technical rhetoric' as their primary profession.

Smith, Tania S. University of Calgary (2002). Articles>TC>Theory