Anger at Trump, Good/Persuasive Writing and The New York Times Columnist Whose Words Fail Him
For over fifty years, I have taught persuasive writing and speaking under the title in my advanced course, Persuasion. I
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Richard E. Vatz is professor emeritus of political rhetoric at Towson University and author of The Only Authentic of Persuasion: the Agenda-Spin Model (Authors Press, 2022) and many other works, essays and op-eds. He is a Distinguished Professor at Towson University and has won a number of teaching awards.
Author: Richard E Vatz, Ph.D
The Presidential Election is a Hobson’s Choice
The Democratic and Republican parties and presidential candidates seem to be unaware that following successful years-old strategies does not mean
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Hope for Democratic Optimism in the 2024 Presidential Election from a Conservative
All of the signs are increasingly pointing to a likely Democratic loss in the 2024 presidential election, as well as
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Harrison Butker’s Infamous Speech Drew Overly Unjustified Negative Reactions
Sunday, May 11 NFL Kansas City Chief placekicker Harrison Butker gave the Commencement address at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas;
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Sean Hannity Debate: Short-Term Victor: DeSantis; Long-Term Victor: Newsom
Judging debate winners and losers is difficult for a multitude of reasons. Does one judge on factual accuracy or political
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