Rhetoric Matters

Trevor Parry-Giles’ Blog on Things Rhetorical & Political

Entries from October 2009

NCA Journals

October 28th, 2009 · No Comments

A copy of a posting to CRTNET:
I want to thank Tim Levine for posting his commentary on the “lameness” of NCA journals. I thank him not because I agree with his conclusions, but because his posting offered a very teachable moment for one of my classes.
I teach the Communication Department’s Introduction to Graduate Studies course [...]

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Tags: Courses, Teaching, & Advising · Rhetorical Thoughts

Interesting Reads for October Morning

October 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

A couple of interesting stories for a beautiful fall day!
Maureen Dowd speculates on a conversation between George W. Bush (43) and Bill Clinton (42) upon hearing that 44 has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Even amidst the humor of the piece, Dowd manages to highlight the possible alternatives that might have been more plausible as [...]

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Tags: Political Matters