About Michael J. Faris
I study rhetoric and composition as a PhD student in the English Department at Penn State University.
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584: Weekly Position Paper #9: The Ethos of GTAs: Credibility Appeals vs. Pedagogical Openness
Ethos is a term that Krista Ratcliffe employs in Rhetorical Listening both in order to understand how whiteness functions in our society and in order to help teachers understand how they can plan for a course that prepares students to … Continue reading
does pain have a rhetoric?
John Lyne (University of Pittsburgh) just gave a talk here titled “Does Pain Have a Rhetoric?” It was excellent and thought provoking. Starting with the anecdote of a toddler who falls and then takes a moment for interpretation, by looking … Continue reading
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where does rhetoric (or writing) reside?
Collin reflects on the Watson Conference. Of particular interest, I thought: Based on a number of conversations, and based upon some of the very stark differences among the plenaries, I am more and more convinced that the next major dispute … Continue reading
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notes from the interblags: racism, transphobia, marginalia
• via Dennis, BooMan on explicit racism in this election. An excerpt: Anytime they poll the American people about racism, blacks say there is more of it than whites. The raw racism on display this election season is probably more … Continue reading
Colin Powell endorses Obama
If only more political figures were as thoughtful and poised as Powell is here as he explains his endorsement. via NYTimes Caucus Blog
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