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ENG 739 - Renaissance Through Modern 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 Fall - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze primary rhetorical texts from the Renaissance through the Scottish Enlightenment.
2. identify how these canonical rhetorical texts engage with the historical, political, and economic moments of their production.
3. describe the basic issues and methodologies of historical research in rhetorical studies, particularly within these periods.
4. produce scholarship that engages contemporary theorists about the relevance of these primary texts and the rhetorical tradition they forge.


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