ENGL 210 - Introduction to Style

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The University of Findlay

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Description:

3 semester hours Prerequisite: ENGL 272 This course will serve as an introduction to theories of style, and it will also provide students with practice in analyzing rhetorical situations for the purpose of determining and then executing an appropriate style. Theoretical topics will include the problem of defining style, the relationships between style and rhetorical situation, the problem of defining discourse community, the relationship between style and persuasion, the problems relating to style and bias, and the ethical problems associated with style. Practical issues will include diction, technical terms and jargon, tone, sentence combining, emphasis, rhythm, sentence variety, sentence elegance in technical prose, sentence faults, writing on one topic, developing the paragraph topic, achieving an effective flow, and providing adequate details.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.findlay.edu/

Phone Number:

(419) 422-8313

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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