WR 1020Introduction To Rhetoric

Catalog

Cat. I This course will apply classical and modern rhetorical concepts to analyze various texts and speeches in order to identify the means of persuasion to a particular end . Students will write short analytical papers that critically assess various rhetorical and communicative approaches . The goal of this course is to enable students to see rhetoric in action in order to both engage with the material critically as well as produce effective discourse to meet various situations .