RHET 104 - Argumentation and Debate

Unit(s): 4

This class will examine argumentation and debate and its relationship to public speaking. Instruction will focus on the evolution of argumentation from classical to present, the theoretical bases of debate and the construction and critique of debate rhetoric. Students will use research and evidence to build arguments, analyze propositions and perform several mock-debates. This is a public speaking course that fulfills the Core A1 requirement.

College of Arts and Sciences