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Units: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL C1000 with grade of "C" or better
Hours: 54 lecture
Argumentation and rhetorical criticism focuses on methods of critical inquiry, advocacy, and argumentative writing through the written and oral traditions. Students will refine and strengthen critical thinking skills necessary to identify, analyze, and evaluate communicative messages and arguments in a variety of forms. Theoretical components will introduce students to perspectives toward argument analysis to develop and use basic criteria for identifying and evaluating effective, ethical arguments. Significant emphasis will be placed on the sophistication of writing assignments surrounding argument and rhetoric producing at least 5,000 words for the semester. (C-ID COMM 120) (CSU, UC)