I combined rhetoric and writing concepts with Gen Z slang for a first-year writing class I was teaching. Each one is slglihty rong, so they’re totes cringy to the yutes. If you’re like, “Wait, that’s not right,” then you’re right. Pat yourself on the back.
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Sweet & Salty
Touch Grass
Close, But Not Quite Right
This Skull Isn’t Real
Nice Try, Bud
Skibidi
Shitty First Drafts
They are cringe, but also, you don’t get to skip this stage. So maybe just get over it and get it done so you can move to the next steps in the process, huh?
Grow Up Glow Up
Slow and Steady
Don’t Chat My GPT
Vibes
Practice Makes Purrfect
Respect the Drip
Very Illuminating
Yeah, Write
#Delulu
Thirsty for Dem Modes
Descriptive Text.
So Fresh, So Clean
Understood the Assignment
Giving
Peer Feedback
Gyatt Milk?
Keep It Gucci
Simple
Like a Villain
In This Economy?
It Be Like That
Descriptive text?
Based Multimodal
Writing Center Flex
Ok, Boomer
Yeet That Sheet
Bop Tea
Write 2 Vote
Cheugy, Bruh
Slay, Fam
Caught in 4K
The Circle of Life
Descriptive Text!
Verbal Versatility
I’m Shooketh
Clapback
Stan Club
Read Books to Filth
Invention
Hot Coffee
Iced Latte
Dissoi Topoi
I adopted this phrase at the title of my blog in grad school. I guess it’s sort of become my brand by default. Or whatever.
“I just love how language changes over time. Language is a living, breathing thing.”
Ayn R.
@PurityCultre
“I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way!”
Elon M.
@RealChillGuy
Dr. Ryan Skinnell 