ENGL 101B
Introduction to Rhetorical Studies
Winter 2023
Topics
- Greek, Roman, and medieval rhetoric
- Rhetorical theory and argument
- Rhetoric and feminism
- Public and private rhetorical spheres
Readings
- The Oxford Handbook of Rhetorical Studies
- Encyclopedia of Rhetoric
- Mere Rhetoric and Rhetoricity podcasts.
- Aristotle — Nicomachean Ethics, books III and VI.
- Cicero — The Orator
- Longinus — On the Sublime
- Augustine — On Christian Doctrine, book I.
- Christine de Pizan — The Treasure of the City of Ladies
- Hélène Cixous — The Laugh of the Medusa
- Judith Butler — Gender Trouble, chapter 1.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- syllabus ↗Winter 2023
- The outline explicitly states that no textbook is required; the two books are reference texts.