Standard syllabus
Rhetoric · Undergraduate · English / Reading / Writing
Learning objectives from the Rhetoric syllabus, grouped by unit. Click an objective for study materials.
Learning objectives
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Rhetorical theory
- Define rhetoric historically and contemporarily — Define rhetoric historically and contemporarily
- Analyze rhetorical situation (exigence, audience, constraints) — Analyze rhetorical situation (exigence, audience, constraints)
- Apply classical canons and appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) — Apply classical canons and appeals (ethos, pathos, logos)
- Use stasis theory for issue analysis — Use stasis theory for issue analysis
- Examine kairos and delivery across media — Examine kairos and delivery across media
Analysis practice
- Rhetorically analyze speeches, essays, ads, and digital media — Rhetorically analyze speeches, essays, ads, and digital media
- Map arguments: claims, reasons, evidence, assumptions — Map arguments: claims, reasons, evidence, assumptions
- Identify fallacies and strategic ambiguity — Identify fallacies and strategic ambiguity
- Compare visual and multimodal rhetoric — Compare visual and multimodal rhetoric
- Situate texts in public controversies — Situate texts in public controversies
Production
- Compose persuasive texts for defined audiences — Compose persuasive texts for defined audiences
- Design multimodal or oral rhetoric projects as assigned — Design multimodal or oral rhetoric projects as assigned
- Revise for rhetorical effectiveness, not only correctness — Revise for rhetorical effectiveness, not only correctness
- Test messages with peer audiences — Test messages with peer audiences
- Reflect on ethical persuasion choices — Reflect on ethical persuasion choices
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- Rhetorical theory
Define rhetoric historically and contemporarily
Coming soon - Analysis practice
Rhetorically analyze speeches, essays, ads, and digital media
Coming soon - Production
Compose persuasive texts for defined audiences
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