A few rhetorical considerations for posting course materials online
I’m hoping to start writing a series of articles for the my Teaching Digital Writing blog that focus on some tips from my own experience. Here’s the first in the series: A few rhetorical considerations for posting course materials online
Read MoreNotes on the rhetoric of web design
(Also posted on the PWR Teaching Writing with Technology blog) These are the notes for a presentation I shared with colleagues on August 10, 2011, as part of the PWR Digital Composition Workshop. The notes are part of a larger project I’m working on that will help colleagues and students explore the rhetoric of web design. Notes on the Rhetoric …
Read MoreLecture notes on designing rhetorically effective presentations
These notes are under further revision. Click on the title of the post to see the embedded presentation.
Read MoreUnderstanding the concept of rhetorical situation
One key concept in the study of rhetoric is the rhetorical situation, which refers to the factors that influence the creation of a message. Broadly speaking, the rhetorical situation includes all the elements that help you better understand how a particular text is attempting to enter an ongoing conversation, and unless you understand that, you’re not going to be able …
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I’m an instructor as well as the Digital Composition Coordinator for the Program for Writing and Rhetoric at CU Boulder.
Most of my web design energies go towards my class web sites and sites for my PWR colleagues, so please pardon any mess you come across here!
