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Rhetorical Writing

Rhetorical Scientific Analysis 

I was responsible for:

  • the presentation
  • the implications section 
  • The AP Style references

Public-facing texts were used to analyze the discourse surrounding the Oxitec genetically modified OX513A Aedes aegypti mosquito, trademarked as the Friendly™ Mosquito. Scientists and the public view mosquitos from very different lenses. The word choices are clearly ‘for’ and ‘against’ in virtually all public conversations.