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Introduction to Rhetorical Theory and Criticism (CM 205)

Term: 2025-2026 Fall

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Lisa Flaherty
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Description

This course examines the nature, theory, and methods of rhetorical critisism, with the goal of teaching students how to write rhetorical criticism of their own and how to critique the work of others. Topics include Neo-Aristotelian Criticism, marrative critisism, Burkean critisism, generic critisism, cultural analysis, and ideological criticism.