Author Archives: Meghan Hogan

For Critical Essay number two, I plan on using the Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen. It’s one of my favorites, coming in at a close second to Hamilton. This musical is about teen suicide and the effect of social media … Continue reading →

Rhetorical Situation: This song takes place at the end of Act One of the Musical Dear Evan Hansen. In Act One, Evan prints off his therapy assignment at the school printers (Dear Evan Hansen, Today is going to be a … Continue reading →

The rhetor of this comic strip is Charles Schulz. It is a comedic piece used primarily for entertainment purposes. The audience is the general public, as this was published in newspapers. Anyone who bought a newspaper would have been able to … Continue reading →

Guitar-Based Video Games A comparison of Rock Band and Guitar Hero Rock Band and Guitar Hero have a lot of similarities in the way they’re played, the types of controllers, and the game style. Rock Band and Guitar Hero are … Continue reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=47&v=EwdcJKiP_Ck In this situation, the rhetor is Herb Brooks, The coach of the 1980 Lake Placid USA Ice Hockey team. It’s meant to be a motivational speech to get the players mentally prepared for their game. This speech was given … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! My name is Meghan Hogan and I’m a senior English Major with a concentration in Rhetoric and Professional Writing at Longwood University. I have two dogs and a cat. I’ve played a variety of sports throughout my life, but … Continue reading →