Persuasive Deliveries in Context

Catalog description

The goal of this course is to help students understand and develop skills in the field of argumentation studies. The course addresses evidence collection and evaluation, argument construction, and various tools to assess the quality of arguments. A major goal of the course is developing intentional communication skills with specific word choice and nonverbal behaviors displayed. The course will cover different debate contexts (courtroom, business pitch, political speech, ministry, etc.) to apply more specific audience structured and guided approaches to interacting through the use of arguments.