On the current state of Russian rhetoric as a science and academic discipline
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- A.S. Pushkin State Institute of Russian Language
Abstract
The article summarizes almost ten years of experience of the Russian Rhetoric Association with the characteristic of the established schools and directions. Polemical judgments about the essence of rhetoric and the fundamental tasks it solves as a scientific discipline are expressed. The practical experience of teaching rhetoric, achievements in organizing oratorical contests among students and schoolchildren, and the experience of work in the media to popularize rhetorical knowledge are analyzed.