Writing and Rhetoric

WRTG 150 | University Course

Processes of writing, reading, and research with an emphasis on argumentation and rhetorical analysis.

Course Details

Note

Fulfills BYU General Education First-Year Writing requirement. Previously, this course was titled ENGL 115: College Writing and Reading.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Situation
Lesson 2: The Writing Process
Lesson 3: What Makes an Argument? Claims, Reasons, and Assumptions
Lesson 4: Means of Persuasion: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Lesson 5: Style
Lesson 6: Critical Reading and Evaluating Arguments
Lesson 7: Reading Language: Diction, Figurative Language, and Tone
Lesson 8: Writing the Rhetorical Analysis
Lesson 9: ResearchâFocusing and Planning
Lesson 10: Writing Research, Part IâFinding, Evaluating, and Creating a Research Space
Lesson 11: Writing Research, Part IIâIncorporating Sources
Lesson 12: Completing Your Issues Paper Draft
Lesson 13: Writing a Proposal
Lesson 14: Visual Rhetoric and Document Design
Lesson 15: Composing and Publishing Your Proposal
Final Exam

Syllabus

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Textbooks

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Perspectives on New Media 3E (Ind Study Packet Version) (Required) by: BYU ISBN: 9780700302420 BYU	New: $39.95		Borrow
Writing Matters 2nd Tabbed Edition (Required) by: Rebecca Moore Howard ISBN: 9780077505974 2013 McGraw-Hill		Used from $1.89	Borrow

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