Rhetoric for Liberal Arts

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This course will use Great Books selections to expose the student to key ideas and issues in the history and philosophy of rhetoric. Readings may include, but are not limited to, works from Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Demetrius, Longinus, Quintilian, Alcuin, Emerson, and Orwell. Using threaded discussions, written posted assignments, and online peer collaborative projects, the student will develop thinking, reading, and communication skills. Offered spring semester of odd years.