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3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper DivisionStudy of rhetorical theories and practices past and present. Includes readings in primary texts in the history and theory of rhetoric. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Learning Outcomes1Demonstrate advanced understanding of rhetorical concepts, theories, and practices.
2Analyze and assess rhetorical situations from which arguments are generated; evaluate arguments and their public, institutional, or organizational success; produce arguments in a variety of genres and forms.
3Demonstrate understanding of how and why rhetoric accomplishes its work from a variety of perspectives across the humanities and sciences.