This course introduces students to general principles of rhetorical theory and practice through critical examination of competing orientations to persuasion in the classical Greek and Roman texts. The course provides students with a critical vocabulary of concepts that will be useful in the exploration and analysis of the ethical and civic-minded production and consumption of public argument. The course requires students to examine and articulate the multiple ways that course concepts relate to contemporary social and political conditions. Also Classics 07-573. This writing-intensive course considers the character, purposes, and subject matter of newspaper features stories and magazine articles.
Communication is viewed as a transactional process involving verbal and nonverbal cues.
Particular emphasis is placed on the analysis of relational challenges and the development of effective interpersonal skills. This course features the art of narration, particularly the genres of fiction, autobiography, and documentary. Primary emphasis will be placed on aesthetic issues. Communication 75-573 is recommended. This course explores interpersonal relationships as depicted in popular film.