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Respоnd tо 3 оf the 9 short-аnswer essаy prompts below. You choose! Mаke sure to: make each response its own paragraph; number each response with the corresponding number of the prompt; number each part of each response; thoroughly respond to all 5 parts of each question. 1. Hauser’s “Civil Society and the Principle of the Public Sphere” How did Hauser redefine the concept of the public sphere through rhetorical theory? In your answer, explain (1) Habermas's concept of the public sphere, (2) Hauser’s critique of Habermas's model of the public sphere, (3) the rhetorical alternative Hauser proposed, (4) the methods Hauser used to support his argument, and (5) how Hauser's model can be applied to a current example of public discourse. 2. Asen’s “Seeking the ‘Counter’ in Counterpublics” How did Asen use rhetorical criticism to analyze counterpublics? In your answer, address (1) the definition and purpose of a counterpublic, (2) Asen’s critique of existing definitions of counterpublics, (3) the rhetorical features that characterize counterpublic discourse, (4) the methodological approach Asen took to studying counterpublics, and (5) an example of counterpublic rhetoric in a contemporary setting. 3. Johnson’s “Walter White(ness) Lashes Out: Breaking Bad and Male Victimage” How does Johnson use rhetorical methods to critique whiteness and masculinity in "Breaking Bad"? In your response, explain (1) the rhetorical method Johnson applied, (2) the meaning of “male victimage” in the article, (3) how whiteness is constructed rhetorically in the show, (4) one specific scene or storyline Johnson analyzed, and (5) how the analysis connects to broader cultural narratives about race and gender. 4. Alcoff’s “The Problem of Speaking for Others” What rhetorical concerns does Alcoff raise about the ethics of speaking for others? In your answer, discuss (1) the central ethical and rhetorical problem Alcoff identified, (2) how rhetorical positionality influences who speaks and how they are received, (3) the risks of appropriation and silencing in representation, (4) the importance of self-reflexivity in ethical rhetoric, and (5) a method a rhetorical critic might use to evaluate speech acts with these concerns in mind. 5. Fulkerson’s “The Public Letter as a Rhetorical Form” How does Fulkerson use rhetorical criticism to analyze King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"? In your answer, explain (1) the features of the public letter as a rhetorical form, (2) the rhetorical situation that prompted King’s letter, (3) Fulkerson’s approach to structure, logic, and style, (4) one rhetorical strategy King uses and its rhetorical effect, and (5) how this method could be applied to a different public letter or open address. 6. Sousa’s “Wellness and White Power: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of U.S. Wellness Influencer Content and its Utilization of White Power Discourse" How does Sousa use fantasy-theme criticism to critique wellness influencer content? In your response, describe (1) the key concepts of fantasy-theme criticism, (2) Sousa’s rationale for using fantasy-theme criticism to study wellness rhetoric, (3) one fantasy theme Sousa identifies, (4) how these themes contribute to a rhetorical vision aligned with white power discourse, and (5) how this method reveals deeper ideological messages in everyday discourse. 7. Ling’s “A Pentadic Analysis of Senator Edward Kennedy’s Address to the People of Massachusetts July 25, 1969" How did Ling apply Burke’s dramatistic pentad to analyze Kennedy’s speech? In your answer, explain (1) the five elements of the pentad (act, scene, agent, agency, purpose), (2) how Ling applies each element to Kennedy’s address, (3) which pentadic term Ling sees as dominant in the speech, (4) what the ratio among pentadic terms reveals about Kennedy’s rhetorical strategy, and (5) the value of pentadic analysis for evaluating public responses to crises. 8. Howard & Prividera’s “Rescuing Patriarchy or Saving ‘Jessica Lynch’: The Rhetorical Construction of the American Woman Soldier” How did Howard and Prividera use rhetorical criticism to analyze the media construction of Jessica Lynch? In your answer, explain (1) the rhetorical method the authors used to analyze the media coverage, (2) how the narrative of Jessica Lynch reinforced traditional gender roles, (3) the role of intersectionality (gender, race, and nationality) in the construction of the “American woman soldier,” (4) how the rhetoric surrounding Lynch contrasts with representations of other soldiers, especially women of color, and (5) how this analysis helps us understand the political functions of media narratives during wartime. 9. Worman’s “'Leave It This Year Also': A Narrative Criticism of Jesus’s and Luke’s Use of the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree” How did Worman apply narrative criticism to interpret the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree in Luke’s Gospel? In your answer, explain (1) the key features of narrative criticism as a method, (2) how Worman analyzes the parable’s structure and sequence, (3) the theological and rhetorical significance of the vineworker’s plea, (4) how the narrative’s framing in Luke shapes its interpretation, and (5) what this analysis reveals about the function of parables in persuasive religious discourse.