ENGL 1160 — Introduction to Rhetoric

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICNUpath SIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonOakland, CATraditional

Introduces major concepts, traditions, and issues in rhetorical studies. Explores topics such as the range of ways that people persuade others to change their minds or take action; the relationship among language, truth, knowledge, and power; the role of language in shaping identity, communities, and cultures; and the use of rhetoric for activism and advocacy. Focuses on rhetoricians and rhetorics from diverse traditions, emphasizing contemporary and interdisciplinary approaches to investigating a wide range of rhetorical artifacts.

Prerequisites

• one of:
  • ENGL 1102 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
  • ENGL 1111 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
  • ENGW 1102 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
  • ENGW 1111 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
  • WRIT 201M
  • ENGW 1113 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
  • ENGW 1114 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)

Offering history

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 94% · T 6% · W 75% · Th 94% · F 0%

Common patterns: MWR (75% of sections), MR (19% of sections), T (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

• Elizabeth Britt (100% of students) · reviews

Spring

• Kj Rawson (44% of students) · reviews
• Abbie DeCamp (42% of students) · reviews
• Thomas Strychacz (14% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

ENGL 3710

Courses that list ENGL 1160 in their prerequisites.

Links

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