I don’t talk much about politics. Much of this is because, like many Americans I assume, I tend to tune in to discussions about politics that matter to me and tune out the rest. I also tend to believe that… Read more ›
As I was preparing for my annual lesson on persuasive techniques, I came upon an article I had written previously that I thought would be perfect for the audience here at Equality 101. Last year, during a lesson on persuasive… Read more ›
Some time ago, in my Theory of Rhetoric graduate class, I left very upset over an argument that ensued over the use of the word “retarded.” It was brought up in one of my classmates’ weekly written responses inspired by… Read more ›
I loved The Blind Assassin. I saw that Radical Readers and Feminisms For Dummies was reading it this month, and I thought to myself: That title sounds really familiar… I went to look at the bookshelves in my closet and,… Read more ›
This is part of a series of posts about rhetoric and feminism. I’ll be writing these responses every week as part of my graduate class about Topics in Rhetoric this semester, and I welcome any and all responses! I’m reading… Read more ›
Last week in my Theory of Rhetoric class, I left very upset over an argument that ensued over the use of the word “retarded.” It was brought up in one of my classmates’ responses inspired by Rahm Emanuel’s recent comments. … Read more ›
This is part of a series of posts about rhetoric and feminism. I’ll be writing these responses every week as part of my graduate class about Topics in Rhetoric this semester, and I welcome any and all responses! This week,… Read more ›
This is part of a series of posts about rhetoric and feminism. I’ll be writing these responses every week as part of my graduate class about Topics in Rhetoric this semester, and I welcome any and all responses! To be… Read more ›
In my graduate program, I am required to take a course on the theory of rhetoric. I am in that course right now, and last week, we had an interesting conversation about the definitions of words and what the words… Read more ›
This is the beginning of a series of posts about rhetoric and feminism. I’ll be writing these responses every week as part of my graduate class about Topics in Rhetoric this semester, and I welcome any and all responses! This… Read more ›
Yesterday, during a lesson on persuasive rhetorical techniques, I showed my students a number of commercials, asking them whether the technique used was Logos, Ethos, or Pathos. Along with this, I asked them what the ad was trying to sell, what… Read more ›