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ENG 319 1.T: What Is(n’t) Rhetoric?

Posted on August 26, 2019 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Opening Exercise Syllabus Google Drive / Google Doc Canvas Folder Reading Walter Ong Homework Exercise: What Is Rhetoric? Planned time: 20 minutes Essential Systems Planned time: 30 minutes Syllabus Review Where to find the readings in Canvas. These … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Theory 16.1 / Rhetoric and Ethics: When the Desire for Unity Meets an Insistence Upon Alterity

Posted on April 21, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Yesterday, as I was imagining what I would say to close this class, kairos happened. Originally, I thought I might return to our opening class and attempt to redefine rhetoric. But then Brittney Cooper’s ““It’s the Blackness that scares everybody”: … 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 7.1 / Def of Man and Terministic Screens

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

Today we work through two more of Burke’s central essays, one on metaphysics and the other on language (and the way language structures/impacts our relation to the world). I want to spend the beginning of class dealing with the former, … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Theory 5.1 / Lanham, Grassi, and the Strong/Humanist Defense

Posted on February 3, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today in class we will: Invest some time in moving content into the new reading notes Google Doc Discuss the Superbowl ads Discuss the strong defense of rhetoric Reading Grid I emailed out a new grid prior to class. I … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Theory 3.1 / Aristotle

Posted on January 20, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today we have to sift through quite a bit of Aristotle. I want to: Discuss Aristotle’s orientation toward rhetoric Identify the major branches of rhetoric Identify the primary rhetorical appeals Identify the five “canons” of rhetoric Explicate a few key … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Theory 2.2 / From Plato to Aristotle

Posted on January 15, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

We have too much to do today! Question: Should school teach morality? Use Twitter in class w/ the tag #enc3371 Flash read together: Plato’s Phaedrus A Somewhat Spontaneous Defense of Plato Intro to Aristotle Homework A Question At the beginning … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Theory 1.2: Walter Ong

Posted on January 8, 2015 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

We’ve got a number of things to address in today’s class: First, I want to introduce four terms to help us think about philosophy, rhetoric, and language Second, we need to discuss the Ong reading Third, I want to go … Continue reading →

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