#  Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding 15: Elements of Rhetoric 

 





 Semester:   Fall 

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 Year offered:  2011 

 

 

 

Rhetorical theory, originating with Aristotle, in contemporary applications. The nature of rhetoric in modern culture; practical examples drawn from American history and literature 1765 to the present; written exercises and attention to public speaking; the history and educational importance of rhetoric in the West; stresses theory and practice as inseparable.