TAPS 0410 - Persuasion and Public Controversy

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Brown University

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Description:

Examines the role of persuasion in defining controversial public issues and producing social agreements and judgments. Includes units on classical, symbolic, and institutional perspectives on persuasion. The overall goal is to improve our critical consumption of public argumentation. No background in argument is required or assumed. Preference given to first- and second-year students.

Credits:

0.00 - 1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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