Tag Archives: rhetoric

ENG 231 1.T: What is Procedural Rhetoric?

Posted on January 9, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Syllabus WTF is Rhetoric? Ian Bogost and Procedurality Homework WTF is(n’t) Rhetoric? Very soon I will ask you to conduct a rhetorical analysis of a video game. Which means you need some sense of what it means to … Continue reading →

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ENG 301 13: Rhetorical Resumes

Posted on April 7, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Rhetorically Constructing Resumes One reason I like analyzing job ads is that I think it helps you internalize some of the expectations and desires employers have. Over the years, I’ve gotten to the point where I can read an ad … Continue reading →

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ENG 651 Week 1: Rhetoric

Posted on January 11, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Syllabus Reading Responses (?) Some Kind of Lecture Thing Talking About Corder For Next Class Syllabus Let’s take a quick peek. Reading Responses Due to my messaging snafu, I’m unsure how many folks will have read the Herrick … Continue reading →

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ENG 201 3.F: Questions

Posted on February 7, 2020 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Your Questions Thinking Through This Stuff Homework What’s your favorite word Wow. Tough one. I use “however” a lot, probably because I am trying to see another side of a thought as soon as I’ve traced out one … Continue reading →

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ENG 201 4.M: Herrick and Rhetoric

Posted on February 2, 2020 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: I enjoy this Herrick reading because I feel he gives a comprehensive introduction to Rhetoric as a discipline. Like Herrick, I am rather suspicious of folks who define rhetoric as persuasion–that definition is forced on rhetoric from a … Continue reading →

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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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ENG 319 12.T: Democracy and Demagoguery

Posted on November 8, 2019 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Dema and Demo Questions Introduction: What does Miller believe debates about slavery and debates about whether to invade Iraq have in common? What makes demagoguery so tricky? Chapter 1: Democratic Deliberation How can we explain RM’s skepticism toward … Continue reading →

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ENG 319 8.T: Rethinking Isocrates, Spontaneous Rhetorical Analysis, University in Ruins

Posted on October 15, 2019 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Isocrates Let’s Try Something Bill Readings For Next Class Isocrates One thing that I’ve realized teaching these texts this semester: Isocrates provides the clearest example of the strong defense that we can find in the ancient world. Here … Continue reading →

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ENG 319 4.R: Questions and Teams

Posted on September 19, 2019 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Canvas “Quiz” #1 Canvas “Quiz” #2 Questions Jarratt Corder For Next Class Your Questions Papers: Invention I think that the papers should also address specific types of rhetoric and their intentions. I would like to better understand each … Continue reading →

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ENG 201 3.T: Herrick’s Overview of Rhetoric; Norming Job Ads

Posted on September 10, 2019 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Herrick’s Overview of Rhetoric Norming Job Ads For Next Class Herrick’s Overview of Rhetoric I enjoy this Herrick reading because I feel he gives a comprehensive introduction to Rhetoric as a discipline. Like Herrick, I am rather suspicious … Continue reading →

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