CM 205 - Introduction to Rhetorical Theory and Criticism

Semester Hour(s): 3
Semester(s) Offered: Fall odd years
Pre-Requisite(s): CM 105
This course examines the nature, theory, and methods of rhetorical criticism, with the goal of teaching students how to write rhetorical criticism of their own and how to critique the work of others. Topics include Neo-Aristotelian Criticism, narrative criticism, Burkean criticism, generic criticism, cultural analysis, and ideological.