Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 2015
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English Literature
Committee Chair
Patsy Callaghan
Second Committee Member
Joshua Welsh
Third Committee Member
Loretta Gray
Abstract
The rhetorical strategies used in the design of Trivial Pursuit instruction sheets were studied. The textual, visual, and procedural elements of Trivial Pursuit instruction sheets published between 1984 and 2009 revealed a series of revisions that accounted for sociocultural and historical contexts. Results indicated the potential for designing instruction sheets that are both persuasive and practical. Implications for the design of academic assignment prompts and coursework are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Rampa, Peter, "Play and Procedural Rhetoric in Composition Coursework: A Rhetorical Analysis of Trivial Pursuit Instructions" (2015). All Master's Theses. 150.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/150
Language
English