Did You Know You're a Rhetorican?

Using rhetoric in writing consultations may leave consultants feeling like Dorothy lost in the Land of Oz. Before we study rhetoric, its foreign terms and fancy theorists -- kairos and Toulmin and ethos, oh my! -- lurk in a dark forest. Evil witches and monkeys jump out, blocking our paths home to the more familiar territory of the English major: discussing the writing process and flow, organization and transitions. If you’ve never explored the Land of Rhetoric before, join me for a stroll down the Yellow Brick Road. While our walk may feel new and frightening at first, like Dorothy, you’ll find your way back home, wiser for having undertaken the journey.