Rhetoric in the life of the Church tends to get a pretty bad wrap. Associated with manipulation, cunning, deceit, and emotionalism, we often find it easier to quote Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 ...

When conducting rhetorical analysis, you’re attempting to answer "How and why a composer/speaker attempts to appeal to an audience in order to convey a purpose?" By explaining those ideas through your ...

Matthew Sharpe teaches philosophy at Deakin, and receives ARC moneys to study the history of philosophy and its practices. Thanks here go to Mr NS and Dr WA. A concerned friend recently told me of an ...

Former president Donald Trump makes his way off the stage at the Oakland County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner in Novi, Mich., in 2023. (Emily Elconin for The Washington Post) Analysis by Aaron Blake In an ...

“Follow the money,” the FBI source Deep Throat told the reporters unraveling the Watergate burglary in the film All the President’s Men. A corollary for our time might be “name the evil.” If you want ...

We are currently accepting Fall 2026 applications for our Ph.D. program only. Are you interested in writing and the teaching of writing? Digital composing and remix? Intercultural rhetorics? The ...