Category Archives: Audience

Barney Frank’s refusal

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Michael

In Rhetorical Refusals, John Schilb discusses how some rhetors have refused to meet audience expectations about the norms of discourse or genre; usually, this refusal is deliberate, and rhetors draw upon higher principles to justify their refusal. Often, in rhetorical … Continue reading →

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the trouble with [the acceptance] of normal

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Michael

Cord Jefferson at The Root (h/t Queerty): The annual marches ultimately accomplish two things: They entertain those of us—gay and straight—who already wholeheartedly support the cause of equal rights for the LGBT community, and they feed into the rotten stereotypes … Continue reading →

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audience word cloud

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Michael

Word cloud of a paper I’ve been working on: At last I’ve written something that doesn’t bring up adverbs and conjunctions (like “rather” and “however”) as large words!

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decentering the performer

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Michael

I went to the drag show put on by a student group on campus today. It was a decent show, and some of the performers were really engaging. But what really got me thinking about the show wasn’t the performers … Continue reading →

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writing is a duty

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Michael

I love this statement: A textbook based on a community perspective valuing audience and ethics would begin much differently [than textbooks that start with "Writing is an important means of expressing yourself"]. Maybe like this: “You have a duty and … Continue reading →

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