Rhetoric Review Jun 2026

Rhetoric of Technical Communication and Technical Communication of Rhetoric: Implicit, Explicit, and Contextual Rhetoric in Technical Communication Service Course Pedagogy

Jeremy Rosselot-Merritt James Madison University ; Jarron Slater Brigham Young University
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Rhetoric Review
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2026-06-08
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10.1080/07350198.2026.2672681
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