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WRIT 2555:
Diverse Rhetorics
University of Denver - Winter 2022
Overview
In this seminar paper I explored the tradition of call and response in the African American community. I examined how this tradition has been preserved through literature, speeches, song, and vernacular language, among other mediums.
I focused on the importance of repetition, emotional appeal and unique patterns of grammar, and lexicons are significant elements of African American rhetoric. My overarching argument was how the ability to cultivate life from words and then embody the words spoken is a defining characteristic of the African American experience.
This course aimed to introduce its students to the diverse ways in which rhetoric is practiced, not as a static concept, but rather as an adaptive practice that is shaped by cultures, identities, and languages.
We explored classical Western rhetoric, then a range of theories related to African American, Asian, Latnix, Indigenous, and queer rhetorics.
By examining the dynamic nature of rhetoric across cultural contexts, I gained a deeper appreciation for its complexity and flexibility as a form of expression.
Below is one featured work from my time in Writ 2555.
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