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ENG 201 3.F: Reviewing Miller’s “Humanistic Rationale for Technical Writing”

Posted on January 30, 2020 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Miller Herrick (nope) What is Rhetoric? (nope) Homework Miller My initial questions: What is positivism? Why is it a problem for technical writing? What does Miller identify as the most problematic dimension of a non-rhetorical approach to scientific … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Theory 12.1 / From Latour to the Manifesto

Posted on March 17, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

In today’s class I want to wade through Latour’s rather difficult essay in order to tease out his objection(s) to the critical tradition. Latour and Critique Let’s begin with a short Canvas “Writing Opportunity.” This one asks you to explain … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Theory 10.1 / What is Postmodernism?

Posted on March 10, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today I want to do a few things. First, I will ask you to write in Canvas for a few minutes. I want to get a sense of what you do/not know regarding Postmodernism. Second, I want to take a … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Rhetoric 2014 Week Two

Posted on January 14, 2014 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Lyotard, Readings, and the “Ruined” University Lyotard’s Postmodern Condition Key Terms: Language games, meta-narratives, legitimation, delegitimation, performativity, displacement/dissensus,  Key Points/Pages: Offers a definition of po-mo (xxiv) Failures of Marxism and the Critical Tradition (13) Tensions between Narrative knowledge and Scientific knowledge … Continue reading →

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