Rhetoric rocks my face off, and so do you guys!

Before I did Rent on Broadway.
Before I won two Oscars in the same night.
Before I performed Shakespeare at The Globe.
Before I went to London to the Royal Academy.
Before I hosted TRL.
Before I made my first blockbuster with Alicia Keys and Nicole Kidman.
Before I founded the East/West Coast Marathon to save cancer patients.
You heard me, Kevin Jennings, do a rap in rhetoric.

Guys, I gotta say, this class has been amazing. Its a class that puts a smile on my face before I even get there. Honestly, in my college years here at clemson, there are few classes that truly deserve a "Strongly Agree" on the evaluation concerning professor/class positive interaction. I think are class is truly positively engaged and interactive and I enjoyed it and I'm glad you guys got to hear the start of my career. From that note...or rap...

Modern rhetoric has truly brought to light many things concerning rhetoric. Focusing on a way to change rhetoric, I think the food activity in last class and my rap go along with my idea. Change rhetoric from simply words. Make rhetoric more artistic and creative, a visual representation. When we think of rhetoric, often times we think of a speech given by a political party because that is where we see rhetoric so easily, unabashed, not hidden, but laid out point by point.

However, theatre is art and art reflects society. There are many contemporary plays that were written because of politics of the time, or things in society that needed changing. And if people can come and see it changed on the stage, then they can see that change more readily in their own lives. As a Performing Arts/English major, I know both the power of words and the power of art. Things affect everyone differently. Whereas, a speech on inner city problems crafted so carefully with logos, ethos, and pathos would bore someone to tears and they would never be receptive of it, a 15 minute theatre sketch showing the gang murder of a young kid in the streets over a fight over drugs could bring something much farther home than a speech.

Thus, I would like to see rhetoric changed in the avenues it is presented. A cookie with a title, a poem, a play, a song, a RAP (haha), or whatever it may be, take rhetoric to different venues and put it out there.

Best wishes to you all, I have enjoyed every bit of our class. And all that stuff at the beginning of this blog, is what I plan to do, but remember, You heard me first in rhetoric. So support your rhetoric class!'

KEVIN JENNINGS (a.k.a Lil K and the C-Town Playas)

"The semester is over, rhetoric's been great, like chocolate russel stovas"