The Sophistic Take: Rhetoric, Debate, and Argument Today
Steve LlanoYour source for the sophistic point of view on politics, culture, art, controversy, and whatever else requires a rhetorical response!
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 21 | Subscribers | Read | sophisticsteve.substack.com |
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The quick answer is no - it’s not necessary; few things really meet that definition when thinking about a university campus. But Turning Point USA believes, and their supporters believe, that they are necessary by using this two-part argume...
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The Fulnecky Zero
Happy 2026 everyone, I thought I’d start with writing about something that is right at the intersection of rhetoric, pedagogy, and society: The 2025 controversy about Samantha Fulnecky getting a zero on an essay she wrote about God, transge...
Lecture: Introduction to Debate as a Discourse
I don’t normally do this, but I was pleased with this orientation to debating lecture I recently gave to my public speaking students as an introduction to what “comes next” after you become engaged with rhetoric at the base level of a speec...
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