WR 230 - Rhetorical Traditions

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

An introduction to the history of rhetoric that highlights its relationship to reading, writing, and speaking in modern contexts. Emphasis will be placed on defining rhetoric- its traditions, terms, and enduring realms of influence. The course provides a foundation in the principles of classical rhetoric that will be explored further in upper-level writing courses. Cadets cannot take this course if they have already taken EN 230.