Intertextual Conversations

Intertextual Conversations
ICs encourage you to synthesize our readings at various points in the semester. You can think of them as conversations that you are constructing between theorists on certain topics, or between theorists and various topics. They are brief (~2 single-spaced pages) and you'll be able to choose from a set of prompts in writing them. In spite of their brevity, I'll be looking for depth and breadth in your writing—that is, I'll be looking for you to demonstrate a good grasp of the theorist's overarching argument while also noting its nuances and intricacies, which will inevitably surface when you try to hold one theorist's ideas accountable to another's. This means that you'll want to demonstrate your skill with writing an analytical summary, considering the methodology or organization underlying their arguments, forwarding key terms or concepts that are important to the conversation you are constructing, and providing and citing salient examples from each text.

IC #1: On Theories of Invention (with a slightly exploratory component)
IC #2: From Modern Argument to Dialectic
IC #3: Theories of Audience and Discourse
IC #4: From Post-structuralism to Multiculturalism