Rhetoric and Argument    3 s.h

Catalog description

Examination of historical and contemporary rhetorical concepts that inform written arguments. Students analyze present-day issues, evaluate other writers’ arguments, and construct a range of arguments that incorporate written, visual, oral, and digital modes of representation. Students design and participate in written and oral debates on current topics and compose their own forms of public persuasive communication. Prereq.: ENGL 1551 or ENGL 1551H with a minimum grade of C.