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Play and Procedural Rhetoric in Composition Coursework: A Rhetorical Analysis of Trivial Pursuit Instructions

Abstract

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The rhetorical strategies used in the design of <em>Trivial Pursuit </em>instruction sheets were studied. The textual, visual, and procedural elements of <em>Trivial Pursuit </em>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.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (MA)
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English Literature
Year dc:date.available
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Rampa, Peter
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Patsy Callaghan
  • Joshua Welsh
  • Loretta Gray

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/150
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1143

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2026-07-24
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citation

Rampa, Peter. Play and Procedural Rhetoric in Composition Coursework: A Rhetorical Analysis of Trivial Pursuit Instructions. 2015. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/150