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Sep 28, 2024
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ENG 301 - Understanding Arguments (3 units)
Survey of argumentation practices in Western and non-Western traditions and new media. Emphasis on written arguments.
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to accurately apply the basic vocabulary of classical argumentation, including terms relating to appeals, sources of evidence, and strategies of organization. (CO1, CO3)
2. Students will be able to recognize alternatives to classical argumentation, whether they be rooted in non-Western cultures or new media. (CO1, CO3, CO5)
3. Students will be able to determine the purposes, audiences, central points, and strategies of development and support for a given argument. (CO1, CO3)
4. Students will be able to identify the effects of media on an argument, both in the present day and historically. (CO1, CO3, CO5)
5. Students will be able to produce, in writing and discussion, arguments appropriate to a given purpose, audience, and medium using a variety of strategies for development and support. (CO1, CO3)
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