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Argumentation and Persuasion (COMM 3253)

Term: 2017-2018 Academic Year Fall

Faculty

David A Blakely
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Schedule

Mon-Wed, 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM (8/14/2017 - 12/8/2017) Location: CLARE BH 133

Description

Study of the rhetorical and psychological theories used in dis- course to effect change in attitude, belief, and policy and to construct valid and compelling arguments, with applications in poli- cy making, legal decision making, and personal inquiry. Fundamentals of argumentation, historical and current, are explored. Prerequisite: SPCH 1113. (Formerly SPCH 3253)