Visiting Professor of Communication John Adams is featured in the Chonicle of Higher Education's "Short Subjects" column in a piece titled "Rhetoric's Spokesman" (July 16, 2007). Adams designed a T-shirt that said "Ask Me About Rhetoric," which drew surprising attention when he wore it to a local mall and restaurant. According to the article in the Chronicle: "I'm standing there, and all of a sudden, somebody says, 'Okay, so tell me about rhetoric,'" says Mr. Adams, who has taught for five years at Hamilton, where persuasive speaking and writing is a curricular focus. 'I ended up giving this one-minute lecture right there.'"
The article continues, "'Rhetoric, says Mr. Adams, is not simply about manipulation. "People don't think of rhetoric anymore as a technique to make good decisions by weighing possibilities,'" he says. "'Rhetoric has always had a role to play in democratic societies.'"
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The article continues, "'Rhetoric, says Mr. Adams, is not simply about manipulation. "People don't think of rhetoric anymore as a technique to make good decisions by weighing possibilities,'" he says. "'Rhetoric has always had a role to play in democratic societies.'"
Read the article: The Chronicle of Higher Education
 John Adams with his collection of T-shirts. |
