Special Topics in the History of Rhetorical Theory

English 611: The Rhetoric of Marshall McLuhan — by Geoffrey Sauer — last modified Jul 29, 2008 04:04 PM

The roots of hypertext can be traced to many sources but none more unusual than the trio of Vannevar Bush whose Memex concept derived directly from the military-scientific sector, Ted Nelson with his Xanadu dream of an informational docuverse, and Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian literary intellectual with a prescient understanding of an emerging electronic environment. (Don Payne, 2001)

English 611: Publishing and Its Implications, 1688-2005 — by Geoffrey Sauer — last modified Jul 29, 2008 04:04 PM

Discusses recent (and continuing) changes in the material circumstances of publishing--particularly how it affects the relationships between writers and audiences. Students will come to apply these methods to contemporary issues that face professional readers and writers, including modern content-management writing and online publishing systems. (Geoffrey Sauer, 2005)