Talk:Sonja K. Foss

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Hi Ashley- I thought your rough draft looked good- here's a couple of suggestions for improvement.

-In the first sentence when it says "best known for her assist in developing Invitational Rhetoric alongside.." I would maybe reword this saying "best known for assisting Cindy Griffin.." or rewording this sentence. -In the second sentence- possibly explain what the Douglas W. Ehniger Distinguish award is. -In the third sentence add a comma after Her book -In the first sentence in Background change the second sentence wording- Sonja and her sister Karen Foss moved to Eugene, Oregon at the age of two. -Change wording of the sentence "Also during her undergraduate years, she met her husband Anthony Radich, they were.."

Overall good job just a couple sentences I would change the wording.

Ashley V -- anything else? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aburnett412 (talk • contribs) 23:47, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

(Rough Draft) Sonja K. Foss is a Professor of Communication at the University of Colorado, Denver, best known for assist in developing Invitational Rhetoric alongside Cindy Griffin. Together, they received the Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguish Rhetorical Scholar Award of the National Communication Association. Prior to this, in 2005, Foss was named “Gender Scholar of the Year” with her sister, Karen Foss. Her book Rhetorical Criticism, is often used in academic setting for teaching purposes and is the most cited book of hers. Background Sonja J. Foss was born on January 26, 1950 in Portland, Oregon. Moving to Eugene, Oregon when Sonja and her sister, Karen Foss, were two. She was a shy child all throughout her childhood until she worked as a camp counselor at Camp Fire in Veneta, Oregon. When Sonja was 17 her father passed away. The following year after graduating high school, she and her sister enrolled in the University of Oregon, where she studied Romance Language (Spanish and French). Also during her undergraduate years, she met her husband Anthony Radich, they were married in 1972. After earning her Bachelor of Arts in 1972, Foss realized she did not want to be a high school language teacher and enrolled in the Master’s program at the University of Oregon where she studied Speech (Rhetoric and Public Address) (WEBSITE). In 1976 she earned her Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Northwestern University. Currently Foss is a professor in the communications department at the University of Colorado, Denver (UC PAGE) Scholarly Work Her focus of research is rhetoric, specifically involving feminism. Her most cited book Rhetorical Criticism explores and explains various practices (GOOGLE BOOKS). She is also known for having developed the theory of invitational rhetoric, with Cindy Griffin. This style focuses on being inviting and open to different ideologies other than our own, rather than being defensive; moreover, it discusses how this related to feminist theory and its approach. Foss, her sister Karen, and Cindy Griffin wrote a book titled Feminist Rhetorical Theories which focuses on different aspect and perspectives of feminist rhetoric and theories. Other Contributions Because of her research focus and development of Invitational Rhetoric, Sonja Foss won the Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award of the National Communication Association in 2012. This award recognizes scholars who have impacted academic communities surrounding rhetoric. Her and her sister, Karen Foss, have also won the Feminist Scholar Award of the Organization for Research on Women and Communication in 2010, and Gender Scholar of the Year in 2005. Further Readings: Rhetorical Criticism: Explorationa and Practices Our Journey to Repowered Feminism: Expanding the Feminist Toolbox. Feminist Rhetorical Theories Invitational Rhetoric Gender Stories: Negotiating Identity in a Binary World

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