Welcome to the
Department of Writing & Rhetoric
The department of Writing & Rhetoric, part of the Harrington School of Communication and Media, is a particularly exciting place to be. The Writing half of our name emphasizes the finer points of process, craft, and delivery, offering multiple opportunities for practice, feedback, and guidance. The Rhetoric half stresses the always situational and often public nature of our work, be it professional, academic, or technical. Together, Writing & Rhetoric is writing that gets things done; it is writing with consequences. In all that we do - our teaching and learning, our research and scholarship, our outreach and service -- we balance these two important elements. Join us. We look forward to working with you.
Meet Our Students... |
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Get to know Caity Cudworth Interests: "Yoga keeps me centered and mellow. I like concerts and shows. Last year I took a road trip to Tennessee to see the Bonnaroo Music Festival." A week in life of Caity's senior year at URI... |
Get to know Nick Rutter Interests: "I like to think of myself as a connoisseur of the local music scene. I go to a lot of local shows. I also play bass and guitar." A week in the life of Nick's sophomore year at URI... |
News
Please visit our announcements page for more details on the following news:
Nedra Reynolds, Michael Pennell, Jeremiah Dyehouse, James Daley, and Kim Hensley Owens win Technology Innovation grants supported through the "Innovative Approaches Using Technology to Enhance Student Experience at URI" initiative.
Writing & Rhetoric major Brittany Pailthorpe speaks at Diversity Event!
Congratulations to Associate Professors Libby Miles and Michael Pennell on being awarded grants from the Harrington School of Communication and Media.
Publications
New publications by Tim Amidon,Jeremiah Dyehouse, Cathyrn Molloy, Kim Hensely Owens, Mike Pennell, and Joannah Portman Daley!
See a full list of recent Publications by our faculty and graduate students.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, March 31stWhat:Graduate Student Conference
Where:TBA
When: TBA
Who: Open to the public
Check out our Event Calendar to see what's happening
spotlight
The Oliver Watson House Project
Contextualizing writing and conveying its real world significance serves as an important goal for the Department of Writing & Rhetoric. Doing so often means moving students writing out of the classroom and increasing its visibility through a public audience. While this can be done by publishing via the web, the Cigar, and other traditional outlets, Professor Heather Johnson focuses on a different kind of publishing: she publishes her students work by projecting it on the side of the Oliver Watson House.Learn More...
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