Argumentation, Persuasion, and Critical Thinking 3.0 UNITS

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This course focuses on argument and persuasion in the context of speech communication. This course examines the formation of arguments, the quality and types of evidence used to support claims, the use of language, and the analysis of fallacies. In addition, the course covers the role of the speaker/author, audience and message in argument. Emphasis is on the integration of critical thinking principles with techniques of effective argument, with focus on critiques, essays, debate, and speech writing and delivery. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or who have received credit in SPCH 235.