Rhetoric and Writing workshop with Professor Rowena Murray (registration open)

Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/06/2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Audience:

NARTI Online Training & Development

Rhetoric and Writing workshop with Professor Rowena Murray

2nd and 4th June 2026 (10.00-14.00 UK time)

Online via Zoom

REGISTER HERE

Summary:

This course, running over two half days, covers principles of written argument. It focuses on rhetorical modes and shows how you can use them to construct journal articles, thesis chapters and other forms of writing for various audiences and purposes, e.g. doctoral examiners, journal reviewers, research partners, co-creating, impact case studies.

The programme includes:

  • Definitions of rhetoric for academic writing
  • Analysing audience and deciding on purpose – key to persuasive writing
  • Rhetorical analysis of academic writing
  • Modes of exposition as ways of structuring writing
  • Modes of constructing written argument
  • Paragraph structures
  • Writing styles.

This course includes time for you to write – opportunities for you to practise using these rhetorical modes for topics you are currently writing about or soon will be.

Programme:

Day One: 2nd June 

10am                  Welcome, Introductions, Definitions

                             Rhetoric Scholarship, Rhetorical Triangle, Rhetorical Modes

Writing activity: sticking to the point and being specific

Audience Analysis

11-11.30            Break

11.30-12            Modes of exposition

12-12.45            Reading: Murray (2014) article on ‘snack and binge’ published in JADE

Writing: choose and use a mode of exposition (300 words)

12.45-1 Break

1-1.30                 Self-assessment, discussion and feedback

1.30-2                 Conclusions, questions, further reading: Scott et al. + my analysis

 

Day Two: 4th June

10am                  Modes of Argument

10.30-11.30      Writing activity: choose and use a mode of argument (300 words)

11.30-11.45      Break

11.45-12.15      Self-assessment & Feedback

12.15-12.45      Rhetorical analysis: Selzer & Wilk et al

12.45-1.15        Break + read Selzer & Wilk et al. extracts

1.15-1.55           Paragraph structure & topic sentences, verbs, outlines, prompts, tweets

1.55-2                 Conclusions, next steps

 

If you can commit to participating in both days, please register using the link at the top of this page