College Composition and Communication Dec 2023

Toward a Black Rhetoric of Voicing

Alexis McGee

Abstract

This article argues for repositioning voice within BIPOC histories and contributions to the fields of English/rhetoric/composition studies. By reinvestigating the affordances and constraints of Expressivist-driven definitions of “voice” and the contemporary applications of imitation writing assignments, this article demonstrates alternative approaches to teaching and thinking through voice in writingbased courses.

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College Composition and Communication
Published
2023-12-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc2023752333
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