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Dec 06, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2016-2017 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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ENG 739 - Renaissance Through Contemporary Rhetoric (4 units)
Rhetorical theory and practice from the Renaissance to the modern era.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate standing in the department of English.
Units of Lecture: 4
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to analyze primary rhetorical texts from the Renaissance through the Scottish Enlightenment.
2. Students will be able to identify how these canonical rhetorical texts engage with the historical, political, and economic moments of their production.
3. Students will be able to describe the basic issues and methodologies of historical research in rhetorical studies, particularly within these periods.
4. Students will be able to produce scholarship that engages contemporary theorists about the relevance of these primary texts and the rhetorical tradition they forge.
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