Students are relying on the fact that other classes are harder and more important than mine as a justification for why they miss my class. They are confused why this excuse doesn't work - isn't a fact a fact?

What's the relationship between Deliberative Democracy theory and Debating? It seems that not a lot of instructors of rhetoric and debate have commented on this.

This mathematician's presentation blows the socks off of any conference presentation I have seen in the field of rhetoric. The ultimate irony: Are communication professors presenting at conferences wrong

The National Communication Association should abandon it's toxic relationship with Taylor & Francis. Why? Taylor & Francis is nothing more than a Catfish.

Reflections on rhetoric, writing, and teaching inspired by the sad news that legendary rhetoric and composition teacher Peter Elbow passed away this month.

Once again trying to work out a good understanding of tenure from people who really should know better

Depicting warlike behavior as inhuman and outside of normal human behavior justifies further horrific behavior.

Education has been reduced to School. How can we reverse this dangerous result?

I hated teaching this year because there's nothing valuable left to teach. The university is complicit in offering only discipline and obedience to the students.

Amazon's treatment of Twitch is about more than video games. Originally published in January of 2024.