Insights from Illustrators: The Rhetorical Invention of Paleontology Representations
Abstract
This study focuses on the intersection of visual rhetoric with rhetoric of science by examining the rhetorical context in which natural science illustrators operate as they represent paleontology. Field methods were employed to study the rhetorical context in which paleontology becomes represented through art; this article reports the findings from the field study and contextualizes the study in rhetorical theories of invention and a discussion of social versus scientific facts. The research highlights some differences between what experts know and what public audiences perceive, offering insight into why those differences exist.
Recommended Citation
Northcut, Kathryn. "Insights from Illustrators: The Rhetorical Invention of Paleontology Representations." Technical Communication Quarterly, Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW), 2011.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1080/10572252.2011.578236
Department(s)
English and Technical Communication
Keywords and Phrases
Rhetorical context
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1057-2252
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2011 Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jun 2011
