Crafting Inclusive Classrooms: Applying Invitational Rhetoric to Technical Communication Pedagogy
by Shuvro Das | Xchanges 20.1/2, Spring 2026
About the Author
Contents
The Social Issues Informative Guide Project: A Concrete Application of Invitational Rhetoric
Why Invitational Rhetoric for Technical Communication Pedagogy?
Core Principles of Invitational Technical Communication Pedagogy
Implications: How Invitational Rhetoric Addresses Systemic Exclusion in Technical Communication
Considerations, Challenges, and Honest Limitations
Appendix A: Social Issues Informative Guide Project Overview
Shuvro Das is a PhD candidate in the Rhetoric and Writing program at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on Technical and Professional Communication, Pedagogy, Non-Western Rhetoric, Intercultural Communication, Cultural Rhetoric, and Writing Program Administration. He teaches First Year Writing, Writing from Research, and Technical and Professional Communication. His works have been published in Composition Studies, The Sandbox, ACM SIGDOC Proceedings, and edited collections.
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