ENG 609C - Contemporary Rhetorical Theory and Criticism

(3 units)

Surveys contemporary trends in rhetorical theory and criticism, with and emphasis on the increasingly interdisciplinary scope of rhetorical studies.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. define and explain rhetorical theories and discuss their appropriate uses.
2. apply rhetorical theories to an object of critical inquiry.
3. write effective rhetorical criticism, using an appropriate theoretical method.
4. articulate the evolution of rhetorical theory and criticism from neo-Aristotelianism into myriad professional subfields.

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