Author Archives: Karyn Keane

Introduction

From left to right: Dr. Guler, ENGL 470 instructor; Karyn Keane, ENGL 470 student/Award Recipient My name is Karyn Keane, and I am a third-year student at Longwood University. I am set to graduate in May 2020 with my B.A. … Continue reading

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Post #9: Risk Rhetoric

Our story Godfrey’s website exhibits some of the constraints common to risk rhetoric. In their case, the most prominent constraint is the emotionally laden nature of risk topics. Topics like the persistent marginalization of the LGBTQ+ community and its detrimental … Continue reading

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Post #8: Rhetoric about Issues

For this post, I will continue my analysis of the Godfrey’s website with a specific focus on their “Our Story” page. This can be found at the following address: http://godfreysva.com/our-story/ Rhetorical Situation: Current attitudes about the LGBTQ+ community offer both … Continue reading

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Post #7: Identity Creation and Maintenance Rhetoric

http://godfreysva.com/ 1) Several identity strategies of organizational rhetoric are present on the homepage of Godrey’s website. a. The organization employs association when use their mission statement to connect themselves with “excellence in hospitality, entertainment, and community involvement,” which are all … Continue reading

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Post #6: Revising Organizational Messages

http://godfreysva.com/our-story/ For this post, I will revise the organizational messages put out by Godfrey’s in Richmond, Virginia. On their website, Godfrey’s presents their information in ways that sufficiently allow the audience to make informed decisions. Godfrey’s staff is the primary … Continue reading

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Post #5: Critical Approaches to the Organizational Rhetoric of Planned Parenthood

In continuing my analysis of Planned Parenthood’s organizational rhetoric, I will take a critical approach to examine my artifacts. Most of my artifacts can be found on this page: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion The larger social issue conveyed in Planned Parenthood’s rhetoric is the … Continue reading

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Post #4: Rhetorical Situation of Planned Parenthood

This post aims to examine the rhetorical situation for Planned Parenthood and my chosen artifact, the “Abortion Information” web page. Planned Parenthood’s exigencies lie in the current political climate of the United States which threatens women’s reproductive rights. Challenges faced … Continue reading

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Post #3: Identifying Organizations’ Rhetorical Strategies

Artifact: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion For this post, I will identify the rhetorical strategies used by Planned Parenthood on their webpage about abortion services. The artifact’s medium of delivery is the Planned Parenthood website, which has numerous pages on topics relevant to sexual … Continue reading

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Post #2: Idea Proposal

For my Analysis of Organizational Rhetoric paper, I will analyze women’s health organization and reproductive rights advocacy group Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood provides sexual health services for men and women in the United States and globally. Most notably, they receive … Continue reading

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Introduction

My name is Karyn Keane, and I am a junior at Longwood University. I am an English major with a concentration in Rhetoric and Professional Writing and a minor in Children’s Literature. My academic interests range from pop culture to … Continue reading

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