RHETORIC AND POWER ON THE INTERNET
Explores and analyzes Internet communication as a magnifier, transmitter, and limiter of power for both individual people and institutions with special attention to the roles of politics, social issues, and justice. Use rhetorical analysis to engage in the critical assessment of Internet media content that exerts power in their lives.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use rhetorical and cultural theory to discuss examples of online expression in a group Audience: Undergraduate 2. Locate and document in a digital form online expressive materials operating in your own experience Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use rhetorical and cultural theory to evaluate online expressions orally Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use rhetorical and cultural theory to evaluate online expressions in formal writing Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use rhetorical and cultural theory to discuss examples of online expression in a group Audience: Undergraduate 2. Locate and document in a digital form online expressive materials operating in your own experience Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use rhetorical and cultural theory to evaluate online expressions orally Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use rhetorical and cultural theory to evaluate online expressions in formal writing Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027