Author Archives: aconti7

A lot of my writing process is varied, so I do not have a specific process. I did, however, find that my process for this assignment did work to my benefit. First, I started by sitting myself in a very quite room. I have found that complete silence works for me. The environment needs toContinue reading “Project 1, Draft 1”

Who is talking/writing? Who is the primary audience for this text? What does the text say (or imply) “rhetoric” is? What is the main argument or message of this text? What is the texts primary rhetorical purpose (i.e., what is the text trying to do)? In the text “Environmental Rhetoric in Contemporary America”, there areContinue reading “Herndl and Brown, “Introduction” to Green Culture: Environmental Rhetoric in Contemporary America”

The author of this text is, Jenny Edbauer. She is a college professor at Kentucky University. This paper is more geared towards academic research. This article argues that, rhetorical situations operate within a network of lived practical consciousness or structures of feeling. What I get from that is, Edbauer has a similar view on rhetoricalContinue reading “Edbauer, “From Rhetorical Situation to Rhetorical Ecologies””

In the overall topic of ‘Bad Ideas About Writing’, Patricia Roberts Miller writes her own short essay with the topic, “Rhetoric Is Synonymous With Empty Speak”. Before reading Miller’s writing, it seems to me that she views rhetoric is a bad way, she compares it to empty writing, which does not sound supportive. Right whenContinue reading “Ball and Loewe, Bad Ideas About Writing”

Rhetoric is a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form. It is an art of discourse, which studies and employs various methods to convince, influence, or please an audience. In the reading, Gee says, “whileyou can overtly teach someone linguistics, a body of knowledge, you can’t teachthem to be a linguist”Continue reading “Gee, “Literacy, Discourse, and Linguistics: Introduction” (p. 5-17)”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”