HISTORY AND THEORY OF RHETORIC AND WRITING STUDIES
Surveys the study of writing and rhetoric, and covers major theories, practices, and research areas in the field of Rhetoric and Composition, with attention to their importance both inside and outside the University.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Satisfied Communications A and sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the purpose (and limitations) of the teaching and learning of writing in the US Audience: Undergraduate 2. Effectively employ at least one conventional research method in Composition and Rhetoric Audience: Undergraduate 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of various writing pedagogies in the history of Composition and Rhetoric according to modern understandings of learning science and educational equity. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Read and write with rhetorical awareness Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the purpose (and limitations) of the teaching and learning of writing in the US Audience: Undergraduate 2. Effectively employ at least one conventional research method in Composition and Rhetoric Audience: Undergraduate 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of various writing pedagogies in the history of Composition and Rhetoric according to modern understandings of learning science and educational equity. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Read and write with rhetorical awareness Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027