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21W.013 Writing and Rhetoric: Introduction to Contemporary Rhetoric
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Undergrad (Fall) HASS Humanities Communication Intensive Writing
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Credit cannot also be received for 21W.011, 21W.012, 21W.014, 21W.015, 21W.016
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Considers how rhetoric shapes current events in politics, science, and society. Students study rhetoric as a theoretical framework for developing persuasive arguments, as a method of analyzing written, oral, and visual texts, and as a mode of human inquiry. Assignments include analytical, persuasive, and research-based essays, as well as oral presentations, group discussions, and debates. Readings drawn from political speeches, scientific arguments, and popular media. Limited to 15.
L. Harrison-Lepera