CMST 415 Genres Of Rhetoric

This course will examine one or two rhetorical genres to define the characteristics of each and understand its nature, meaning, and influence within a particular cultural movement. Students will apply classical and contemporary rhetorical theories to genres such as presidential, war, feminist, and environmental rhetoric. Representative examples of speeches, letters, essays, advertisements, and demonstrations will be analyzed.

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

CMST 111, CMST 329, and one of the following: ENGL 203, CMST 307, CMST 342, CMST 348, CMST 363, CMST 367, CMST 370, CMST 441, CMST 445.

Distribution

Level III Writing (W3)│Advanced (ADVD)

Notes

140-UG Level 4 Advanced