Using the case of Edison's light and power as well as other cases from the history of scientific and technical writing, Bazerman will explore the rhetorical process by which incredible claims about new discoveries and inventions become trustworthy representations of material realities--how words and symbols connect to real objects and events.
The Hassebrock Distinguished Lecture

Hosted by: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

In conjunction with: Center for Writing Studies, College of Education, Department of Educational Policy Studies, Department of Speech Communication, Department of Sociology, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Information Trust Institute