Introduction to Rhetorical Theories
General
Prefix
ENGL
Course Number
308
Course Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
Lecture
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Classical and modern rhetorical theories and concepts applied to contemporary cultural contexts and rhetorical situations. Critical approaches to analyzing historical, popular or scholarly written, visual and multi-modal texts.
Credits
Min
4
Max
4
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Analyze shifts in rhetorical theory within historical time periods.
Outcome
Examine rhetorical figures and concepts from classical times to the present.
Outcome
Analyze and write about texts and materials examined in class.
Outcome
Analyze rhetoric's influence on decisions, actions, and identities.
Outcome
Apply classical rhetorical frameworks to contemporary artifacts and contexts.