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21W.011 Writing and Rhetoric: Rhetoric and Contemporary Issues

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Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Credit cannot also be received for 21W.012, 21W.013, 21W.014, 21W.015
Lecture: TR3-4.30 (8-119) or TR EVE (7-8.30 PM) (8-119)

Discusses rhetorical strategies that aim to increase public awareness of social and ethical issues and persuade readers of the value of particular positions or solutions. Explores perspectives on a range of issues including: poverty, homelessness, mental illness, racial and gender inequality, the politics of food, civic responsibility, and the role of mass media in society. Students analyze various classic and contemporary texts as well as the visual rhetoric of documentary photographs and films. Students also write personal essays, research papers, and grant proposals on topics of their choice. Limited to 15.
Fall: A. Walsh
Spring: A. Walsh
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