I have been struggling along this summer, planning for “Introduction to College Writing.” It isn’t the syllabus or grading that has me stumped — it…
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I remind students that reading and composing are acts that reflect our biases. There is a long essay in the New York Times supporting my…
Comments closedWhen people in the field of rhetoric discuss social construction and cultural influences on creativity, I often wonder if we are too quick to dismiss…
Comments closedWhen we discuss rhetoric in our first-year composition (FYC) courses, it is easy to overlook issues of philosophical and ideological bias. True, we tell our…
Comments closedI was reading through papers from throughout the university as part of a larger study when I was reminded of my distaste for extremists. My…
Comments closedAm I a rogue rhetorician? I have been giving this a fair amount of thought, especially as I reread journal articles and books by the…
Comments closedI have been spending a good deal of time planning for the upcoming academic year. I am a perfectionist, which means I tend to rewrite…
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