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OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
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COMS 8300 - Rhetorical Theory


Covers main concepts and principal figures in the history of rhetorical theory. Begins with classical Greece and ends with postmodernity.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Explain rhetorical influences in one’s own scholarly pursuits.
  • Identify major theorists and theories in the historical development of rhetorical theory.
  • Identify theoretical influences in published studies that examine rhetorical phenomena.
  • Teach rhetorical concepts in the classroom.



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