Class Information

L13 312 ARGUMENTATION

This advanced composition course examines the strategies of argumentation, exploring such elements of argument as the enthymeme, the three appeals, claim types, and fallacies. Students will learn to evaluate a wide range of arguments (including their own), considering the rhetorical strategies that make for effective argumentative performance in a given situation.

Article Access Notes

New York Times:

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Website articles:

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