WRD Blog

March 15, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

Spring Quarter Professional Development Opportunities for Undergrads

We’ve gathered some professional development opportunities for undergraduates, including conferences, student research, and publication.

March 10, 2021 Kristin Fleming

Mid-Program Portfolio Tips & Reminders

Read about one GAs experience prepping their portfolio to use as a guide!

March 5, 2021 Alex Treat

Book Review: Rhetorical Style by Jeanne Fahnestock

Are you looking for a book to immerse you in the rhetorical canon of Style? Jeanne Fahnestock may be a perfect match for you.

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.

Reflections on the MA in WRD from Dylan Cabrera, winner of the 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Course Spotlight – WRD 321: Writing in the Legal Profession

Course Spotlight – WRD 360/LSP 275 Rhetoric of the Red Summer: Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Course Spotlight – WRD 526/326: Grant & Proposal Writing

Study Abroad Spotlight – Identities@Guatemala: Human Rights & Activism in the Americas

Course Spotlight – WRD 266: Leveling Up: The Social Rhetoric of Video Games

WRD Faculty Research and Writing Recap

Event Recap: Winter Student Research Showcase