Writing, Rhetoric, and Research

Catalog description

Over the course of the term, students research and compose a persuasive essay related to the role of rhetoric in ethical public discourse. This essay, which students develop in stages over the term, will grow out of the reading, research, and revision they pursue in the course. By the end of the term, students will be able to craft a persuasive messages across textual and visual modes. The essay is the key to the course, but students also learn about the value and ethics of rhetoric through their discovery of and participation in the research and writing process.