ENGL 802 - Theory and Practice of Rhetoric

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Trinity College

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Aristotle defined Rhetoric over 2,000 years ago as "the art of discovering, in any given case, the available means of persuasion." This course is designed to introduce students to the theoretical traditions of this art of persuasion and its transmission from classical to contemporary times. We will test theory against practice as we examine multiple modes of expression in oral, print, and electronic cultures. Emphasis will be placed on exploring the effects of rhetorical action and interaction on the lives of communities, along with analyzing the dynamics of evolving social and structural concepts of author, audience, purpose, and genre-ranging from classical orations to personal essays to hypertext webs. Students will have an opportunity to experiment with as well as study genres of interest to them. This course is required of English master's students in the new concentration: writing, rhetoric, and media arts. 1.00 units, Seminar

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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