Category Archives: RCL

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21029593 This is the article I found for today’s class. It discusses the possibility of children growing out of autism. I had never come across this idea before and thought it was interesting, although I am not entirely sure I … Continue reading →

Last night was the Victoria’s Secret fashion show. Like many other teenage girls, I watched the show. I enjoyed listening to the musical performances and watching the runway. After it ended, I went on Facebook before getting into bed. It … Continue reading →

As I began working on the history of a public controversy project, I started to analyze my friends’ rhetoric. On several occasions, I have asked my friends what they think about double standards in today’s society, especially at college. I … Continue reading →

As I sat with my group and began brainstorming ideas for our history of a public controversy project, I realized that behavior could be considered rhetoric just as much as speech could be. We talked a lot about double standards … Continue reading →

On Monday night, I was scrolling through facebook before I turned in for the night. Being the night before election day, there were dozens of statuses and pictures regarding the election and voting. I was getting sick of the strong … Continue reading →

What is a TED talk? To be completely honest, before we began discussing TED talks in class I had absolutely no idea what they were. Sure, I had heard them mentioned in conversations once or twice, but I had no … Continue reading →

I sat down to write my RCL blogs at least three different times before actually coming up with an example of rhetoric to talk about this week. I wracked my brain for rhetoric that has stood out to me in … Continue reading →

Sunday night, I was sitting in church when a student from a Thon organization came up to give an announcement. He was going to be selling raffle tickets to support his organization after mass. While explaining his purpose, he mentioned … Continue reading →

As I sat down to write my rcl blog for the week, I reflected back on everything I had done this week. I had studied a lot, had spent a ridiculous amount of time in Starbucks, and had attended the … Continue reading →

Pathos is the Greek word for emotions or passions. Every day I encounter multiple examples of pathos as I go about my daily routine. I have noticed that pathos is particularly apparent in one sector of my life. Each night … Continue reading →