Rhetoric is a foundation of the humanities focused on understanding the practices of human communication. Rhetoric’s interests span from the earliest acts of speech to emerging modes of digital ...

“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 ...

A protester marches down Constitution Avenue during the Jan. 26 March on Washington for Gun Control. Photo by Flickr user Elvert Barnes. When voters in Illinois’s 2nd congressional district head to ...

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 ...

Rhetoric may seem abstract and old-fashioned until you realize that all your favorite rhymes and tunes and lines depend on it. Have you ever asked yourself why Obama is so rousing at a rally? It’s ...

When you advertise your small business, you can compete with larger, more expensive ad campaigns by using the techniques big advertisers use. Rhetoric is the artful use of language, and the purpose of ...

In the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination, a debate about political rhetoric and its impact on recent spates of political violence has taken hold on Capitol Hill and ...

Rhetoric has been broadly defined as the art of persuasion. Unfortunately, in the last two centuries, rhetoric has suffered a rather bad reputation because it has been deliberately overused to mislead ...

You realize that there is a power in writing—We’ll help you harness that power as you prepare for your career. When you study rhetoric and writing, you’ll discover how to effect change, create meaning ...