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About Jim W. Corder
- Jimmie Wayne Corder (September 25, 1929 in Jayton, Texas – August 28, 1998 in Fort Worth, Texas) was a scholar of rhetoric.
- Professor of English at Texas Christian University, Jim W.
- Corder was a prolific scholar and teacher, producing dozens of books and articles on the history and theory of rhetoric studies and the teaching of writing.
- He had (and still has) a cult-like following among those who laud the figurative, creative style that embody his philosophy of rhetoric.
- Yet, his unique theoretical perspective—often called "Corderian rhetoric"—has not been given extensive attention, consideration, or legitimacy as a theoretical framework among others in English studies.
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