Technical Communication Quarterly Apr 2021

Rhetorical Body Work: Professional Embodiment in Health Provider Education and the Technical Writing Classroom

Lillian Campbell Marquette University

Abstract

This article introduces “rhetorical body work” as a framework for understanding professional embodiment in health provider education and technical and professional communication (TPC) pedagogy. Using the case study of clinical nursing simulations and drawing on sociological theory, I provide a detailed analysis of three components of rhetorical body work as they manifest in three simulation scenarios: physical, emotional, and discursive. I conclude by considering the implications of these findings for the embodied teaching of TPC.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2021-04-03
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2020.1804620
Open Access
Closed
Topics
technical communication body and rhetoric

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