Week 4.

Reading

  1. PART 1 “Some Thoughts on Thinking Rhetorically” by the Boise State University Writing Center — read THROUGH the section entitled “Rhetoric is more than ‘mere’ persuasion, but always persuasive.”
  2. Reblogs from this week.

Informal Writing

  1. “The artwork of Dan McCarthy” — Review Dan McCarthy’s art prints here. Choose one that resonates with you and describe how it functions rhetorically in a short blog post (no more than 200 words). Post the image (or a link to the image) to your blog post, and tag your post “Dan McCarthy.”
    Due Wednesday
  2. “The Rhetoric That Surrounds You” Podcast (4:39)
    (Before listening, please take out a sheet of paper and pen or have a word document open for taking notes)
    Due Thursday
  3. As you read you through “Some Thoughts on Thinking Rhetorically” I’d like you to identify a few parts (quotes, passages, etc) that you find particularly insightful or helpful with regards to developing your understanding of rhetoric. No need to write long here — I am really just looking for your response to the bits of this piece that strike you most forcefully. Tag this post “Thinking Rhetorically.” Also, if you would prefer to create a podcast yourself for this one (as opposed to writing out a response), that too would be fine, too — and good practice!
    Due Friday
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