Abstract
Quinn is a mathematics major living in Jamaica Plain, MA, but born in the Philippines. Quinn rhetorically analyzes Linda Villarosa’s essay from the 1619 Project by The New York Times by investigating how Villarosa’s “intended audience and purpose ultimately culminated into her published essay.” Quinn says her analysis is supported both by the rhetorical knowledge gained in her Composition I course and by a history class she took in high school that investigated race relations and discrimination. Quinn’s experiences as a student in both the Philippines and the United States has made her “deeply care about the importance of a high-quality and affordable education.” She writes that the quality of any education “should not be determined by the amount of money that people can afford to spend” as it allows us “to have a good job, create a better life, and even improve our community as a whole.”
Quinn’s reflection written in class to accompany this essay is available at this link; https://blogs.umb.edu/undercurrents/2022/08/30/quinn-gabrielle-cantors-reflection/
Recommended Citation
Cantor, Quinn Gabrielle
(2022)
"Race and Rhetoric: Examining How the Audience’s Race Creates Rhetorical Constraints and Influences Rhetoric,"
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition: Vol. 3:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
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https://scholarworks.umb.edu/undercurrents/vol3/iss1/2
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