WRD Blog

March 3, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

The Unfolding Rhetoric of COVID News – Hydroxychloroquine and Vaccinations

From hydroxychloroquine to vaccinations, here is a rhetorical look into news journalism and its reporting on treatment for COVID-19.

February 24, 2021 depaulwrd

A Chat About Two Writing Centers

Three graduate student got together to talk about their times working in their undergraduate writing centers.

February 19, 2021 Alex Treat

Speaker Series Recap – Dr. Cedric D. Burrows

At last week’s Speaker Series, Dr. Cedric Burrows talked about the concepts of rhetorical crossover, whitesplaining, and afrosplaining.

February 18, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

What to Know about HumanitiesX

We talked to Lisa Dush about HumanitiesX at DePaul to find out what opportunities and event await students with them.

February 11, 2021 Kristin Fleming

MAWRD Student Spotlight – Walt Stallings

Learn about student Walt Stalling’s time and challenges as a (virtual) long-term substitute teacher.

February 9, 2021 Kristin Fleming

What Employers Look for in You

Relating to Technical Writing and Teaching, we talked to employers hiring for these kinds of jobs on what they look for in candidates.

February 4, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

Winter Speaker Series – Dr. Cedric D. Burrows

For this Winter Quarter’s Writing & Rhetoric Across Borders Speaker Series, Dr. Cedric Burrows has been invited by the WRD department to speak about his book on whitescripting and afrosplaining.

February 3, 2021 Alex Treat

Event Recap – A Conversation with Agnes Callard

Last Monday, HumanitiesX worked with DePaul’s Department of Philosophy to host their latest Writing in this Moment event, inviting Dr. Agnes Callard from The University of Chicago.

February 2, 2021 Kristin Fleming

Course Spotlight: WRD 286 Writing with Photographs

Learn about WRD 286 Writing with Photographs, a course being offered in Spring Quarter 2021.

January 28, 2021 Alex Treat

Course Spotlight – WRD 364 Chicago Women Rhetors

WRD 364 Chicago Woemen Rhetors has returned to give undergraduates the chance of learning about a piece of the Windy City’s rhetorical history

Benefits of the WRD Combined Degree Program

Student Spotlight – Tabitha Jou Yi

Faculty Spotlight — Dr. Michael Gallaway

Event Recap: Branding and Copywriting with Professor Nancy LaFever

Course Spotlight – WRD 288: Rhetoric and Popular Culture

Course Spotlight – WRD 377: Writing and Social Engagement: From Hip Hop To Hashtags

Course Spotlight – WRD 511: Rhetorics of Displacement

Event Recap — Dr. V Jo Hsu’s “The Story Begins with a Sundering”

Course Spotlight — WRD 522: Writing in the Professions