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Writing 2202F/G

WINNING YOUR ARGUMENT: RHETORICAL STRATEGY IN A VISUAL AGE


An intensive and practical study of exposition in discursive prose, this course reviews the foundations of grammar, introduces students to the rhetoric of presentation and persuasion, and considers diverse types of prose across multiple disciplines, focusing an analysis of visual rhetoric and argumentation, including websites, advertisements, and other visual media.

Prerequisite(s): At least 65% in one of Writing 2101F/G, Writing 2125F/G, Writing 2111F/G, Writing 2130F/G or Writing 2131F/G; or at least 65% in one of Writing 1000F/G, Writing 1030F/G, or Writing 1031F/G; or at least 65% in each of MIT 1020E (or both of MIT 1021F/G and MIT 1022F/G) and MIT 1025F/G; or permission of the Department (consult the Undergraduate Program Director, Writing).

Extra Information: 3 hours (Main); 2 lecture hours (Brescia, King's)

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY B i  
Subject Code: WRITING

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King's Brescia

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