COM 40100 - Rhetorical Criticism

This course traces the major developments in rhetorical criticism and introduces students to the major critical methods used to analyze rhetorical texts.

Preparation for Course
P: COM 11400.

Cr. 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
1. Articulate the major forms of criticism and issues in the development of the rhetorical tradition in Western culture;
2. Produce and deliver sound rhetorical analyses of a variety of rhetorical texts;
3. Form judgments about the significance of rhetoric for understanding social and political issues as well as the value of citizens understanding the functioning of rhetoric.