College Composition and Communication Dec 2012

Muted Rhetors and the Mundane: The Case of Ruth Mary Weeks, Rewey Belle Inglis, and W. Wilbur Hatfield

Suzanne Bordelon

Abstract

This essay reveals the importance of investigating mundane internal documents, particularly when considering muted rhetors, who may use such texts strategicallyin an attempt to subvert the status quo. It does so by examining the first and second women presidents of NCTE and their efforts to professionalize the organization andto strengthen the voice of the president.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2012-12-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc201222117
Open Access
Closed
Topics
multilingual writers voice and style

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