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"We are all authors of culture. Authoring Culture: Foundations of Twenty-First Century Writing is a resource for enriching your authoring of culture, for extending your ability to communicate with agency , a term that derives from the Latin verb agere, which translates as “to do” or “to take action.”"You can enact authority in nearly any writing situation. Authoring Culture: Foundations of Twenty-First Century Writing explores a set of concepts you can draw upon to analyze a wide range of rhetorical contexts, whether you are preparing to work on a writing assignment for class, completing a writing task at work, or writing out of personal interest or for social occasions."
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Authoring Culture Video, Chapter 11: Logos
Sean Munoz
A student video offering insight and explanation of the material in Authoring Culture, Chapter 11, "Logos." The author is Sean Munoz with collaborators Alina Yastrebova and Sofia Duron. The piece was produced in the Foundation of Twenty-First Century Writing class during the Spring semester, 2025, taught by Dr. Brendan Riley. Length: 03:48.
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Authoring Culture Video, Chapter 12: Remix
MacKenzie Oberlin
A student video offering insight and explanation of the material in Authoring Culture, Chapter 12, "Remix." The author is MacKenzie Oberlin with collaborator Taryn Yahn. The piece was produced in the Foundation of Twenty-First Century Writing class during the Spring semester, 2025, taught by Dr. Brendan Riley. Length: 04:30.
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Authoring Culture Video, Chapter 13: Story
Winter Brooks
A student video offering insight and explanation of the material in Authoring Culture, Chapter 13, "Story." The author is Winter Brooks with collaborator Cassie Hernandez. The piece was produced in the Foundation of Twenty-First Century Writing class during the Spring semester, 2025, taught by Dr. Brendan Riley. Length: 04:54.