Everyday Use answers the basic question, "What is rhetoric?" It shows rhetoric as a set of activities - reading, writing, speaking, listening - that all intellectually engaged people participate in every day. And it shows that a knowledge of rhetoric is essential in understanding how written and spoken texts influence thought and action every day, in private and in public forums, for good or ill. By demystifying rhetoric and rescuing it from common public misconceptions, Everyday Use equips students to be effective communicators in the academic world and in everyday life.

Hephzibah Roskelly is Professor of English and Director of Composition at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she teaches courses in rhetoric and composition, women's studies, and American literature. A former high school teacher, she has worked with the Advanced Placement Program* in English for over fifteen years, leading regional and international workshops for teachers. She is a former Chief Reader for the AP* English Language and Composition examination and a member of the AP* English Test Development Committee.

David A. Jolliffe is Professor of English and Coordinator of the Writing-in-the-Disciplines Initiative at DePaul University. Also a former high school teacher, Jolliffe has worked with the Advanced Placement Program* in English for over a decade and is currently the Chief Reader for the AP* English Language and Composition examination and a member of the AP* English Test Development Committee.

*Advanced Placement Program and AP are registered trademarks of The College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this book.