Oct 10, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 [Archived Catalog]

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ENG 3820 - Writing About Genre


Applying rhetorical theories and methods to various genres of writing, using rhetorical perspectives to analyze genres and produce texts. Examples might include speeches, memoirs, web sites, email, visual texts, editorials, and reviews, etc. The focus is on how different genres make persuasive appeals given their rhetorical situations and history. Engages students in formal and informal writing, writing to learn, critical reading, and critical thinking.

Requisites: ENG 1510 and (Soph or Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code: 2HL
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to apply rhetorical theories to produce and analyze a variety of genres.
  • Students will be able to compose using multiple drafts
  • Students will be able to analyze texts using rhetorical concepts (ethos, logos, pathos, kairos)
  • Students will be able to articulate how different genres make persuasive appeals given their rhetorical situations and history
  • Students will be able to document sources correctly
  • Students will be able to respond to peers’ texts constructively at both global and local levels
  • Students will be able to use academic databases for research
  • Students will be able to evaluate the quality of sources



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