Rhetoric and writing studies students find employment in a variety of fields, including web authoring, copywriting, speech writing, technical writing, grant writing, science writing, journalism, ...

The ACT is a nearly three-hour exam with four sections — English, math, reading and science — plus an optional writing section that adds 40 minutes, if you elect to take it. The reading section ...

In 1995, Jay Heinrichs published a piece in Harvard Magazine titled “How Harvard Destroyed Rhetoric.” The article criticized Harvard’s undergraduate curriculum, which “doesn’t offer a single course in ...

The minor in writing and public engagement is designed to help students hone the arts of persuasive writing and storytelling in diverse public-facing genres and media. Through a curriculum offered by ...

We all use rhetorical structures – or rhetorical figures to give them their proper name. But, unless we’re skilled in their use, as politicians and advertisers clearly are, we don’t necessarily employ ...

Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic Party candidate for president, has rhetorical skills that reach undecided voters more effectively than Republican candidate Sen. John McCain, according to a professor ...

Public speaking has long been regarded as one of the most essential skills for leadership, influence, and impact. From politicians and executives to coaches and educators, the power to speak and be ...