Corbett published Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student. Corbett continued to argue for the importance of classical rhetoric for composition studies. His articles from this period include "Rhetoric and Teachers of English," and "Rhetoric in the Senior High School" (with Ruth Anderson). He also led National Endowment for the Humanities seminars and Summer Rhetoric Seminars. Corbett moved to The Ohio State University in 1966 to serve as Director of Freshman English. While Corbett appreciated literature, he promoted the teaching of writing in writing courses. Corbett remained a strong supporter basing composition studies in rhetoric. Articles from this period include "What is Being Revived?", "A New Look at Old Rhetoric," "The Relevance of Rhetoric to Composition," "The Theory and Practice of Imitation in Classical Rhetoric," "Rhetoric, the Enabling Discipline," and "Rhetoric, Whether Goest Thou?" These works argued for the relevance of rhetoric, including its relevance to other fields of study. Later life In the 1980s Corbett returned to do more work in the history of rhetoric. His works from this period include "Some Rhetorical Lessons from John Henry Newman," "John Locke's Contributions to Rhetoric," "Isocrates' Legacy: The Humanistic Strand in Classical Rhetoric, "The Classical Paideia in the Ancient Greek and Roman Schools," "Classical Rhetoric: The Basic Issues," and "The Cornell School of Rhetoric." This last piece explored the revival of rhetoric in Speech Departments before the beginning of Corbett's advocacy. As a result of his work, the Edward P. J. Corbett Award is named after him. In 1982 Thomas Willard singled out Corbett as an outstanding "contemporary rhetorician." He was the CCCC Exemplar Awardee in 1996. His students include Andrea Lunsford, Lisa Ede, Robert Connors, Gail Harwisher, Cheryl Glenn, Krista Radcliffe, and Sheryl Finkle. Corbett died on June 24, 1998, at his home in Columbus, Ohio. Works "Approaches to the Study of Style." Teaching Composition: Twelve Bibliographical Essays. Ed. Gary Tate. Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian UP, 1987.83-130. "The Changing Strategies of Argumentation from Ancient to Modem Times." Practical Reasoning in Human Affairs. Ed. J. L. Golden and J. J. Pilotta. Dordrecht, Holland: D. Reidel Publishing, 1986. 21–35. Rpt. in Selected Essays 323–40. "The Classical Paideia in the Ancient Greek and Roman Schools." National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar. Beaver College. Philadelphia, 1985. Rpt. in Selected Essays 279–88. "Classical Rhetoric: The Basic Issues." Univ. of Rhode Island. March 1988. Classical Rhetoric for the Modem Student. NY: Oxford UP, 1965. 2nd ed.,