CCR 691 – Welch Ch. 2 for Comment
Chapter Two: Ain’t Nobody’s Business? Main Claim / Executive Summary Welch engages a lot of issues in Chapter Two; however, her main concern seems to be the distinctions (and misrepresentations) of “public” and “private.” Welch argues that because “private” matters aren’t to be discussed, the trend toward “privatization” in the public sphere is a strategic attempt to remove numerous issues from debate in a would-be democracy. To illustrate her point... Read More
CCR691 – Week Four – Rhetorical Analysis
Richard Leo Enos Rhetoric Review, Vol. 25. No. 4, 357-87 This piece is a collection of reflections by noted rhetoric scholars on the development of rhetorical analysis. In the general sense, most of the writers situate their understanding of the genesis of the field in terms of the following authors: Wichelns, Black, Bitzer, and the explosion of authors during the social reclamation efforts of the 80s and 90s. To move forward, I’ll highlight the speaker and key points... Read More
CCR691 – Week 3 – Ch. 2 Blog for Comment
Chapter 2 : Poetics and Narrativity: How Texts Tell Stories – Phillip Eubanks Main Claims / Executive Summary In this chapter, Eubanks sets out to reclaim narrative and metaphorical criticism from the hands of “traditional poetics” in order to recognize how influential narrative and metaphor are to the creation of meaning in daily life. To achieve this, he begins by grounding the all-pervasiveness of narrativity in two areas: 1)the metanarratives of... Read More
CCR691 – Researcher Profile
Part I: Beginnings I had every intention of becoming a park ranger. My experience as a boy scout – coupled with an environmental interest coaxed along during that odd time in the early 90s that was all about the environment, heat waves, climate change, save the whales/turtles, etc. . . . the time before the battle was overly partisan, or maybe before the scientific proof was available for all – had prepared me for a career walking the trails, helping stranded campers,... Read More
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Composition Research Agendas in the 1960s and 1970s Richard Lloyd-Jones History, Reflection, and Narrative: The Professionalization of Composition, 1963-1983 This relatively short piece discusses one veteran rhet/comp professor’s experience with administering writing research for national organizations like NCTE, NAEP, and other groups during the 1960s. In his introduction, Lloyd-Jones notes a key theme that is spun throughout his essay: namely, that all rhetoric is political;... Read More
