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Course Info for RHET - 315 - 01, Fall 2024
Class number: 3279 Title: Writing in the Public Sphere Department: Writing and Rhetoric
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 15 Available seats: 0
Start date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 End date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM, 70VS - SEM Instructor(s): Papoulis, Irene
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Writing Emphasis Part1 and Hum Requirements
Course Description:
This course is a writing workshop in which students will explore the theory as well as the practice of language in the public sphere. Students will write and revise long and short essays aimed at various sources of news and information; they will also analyze those sources. Possible questions include: How do written words affect the process by which public opinion is formed? How can writing best promote public dialogue and deliberation? How is our concept of "writing" evolving in a changing digital landscape? How do various personalities and perspectives gain cultural prominence? How can we best participate as writers in the public sphere? Students will follow current issues with a goal of participating through writing in public conversations.