RHET 130 - Written & Oral Communication

Unit(s): 4

Written and Oral Communication (130/131) is an accelerated two-semester course (4 credit hours per semester) that, when completed with a grade of C- or better, meets the university requirement for writing and public speaking (Core A1 and A2). In the first semester, students learn the basic practices of oral and written argument by writing a minimum of 7000 words of revised prose in essays of increasing length and complexity, including one research paper, and by giving two prepared speeches. Students learn to use textual support for argument, to read critically, to use transitions and documentation, and to organize appeals in support of a claim. They learn methods of development, practice and delivery for a variety of speeches, including topic selection, speech outlines, audience analysis, and visual aids. In the second semester, students expand their skills of argumentation and style, writing a minimum of 9000 words of revised prose and giving a minimum of two speeches: written and oral arguments of fact, value and policy, including research. Students who take this course should NOT register for RHET 103, Public Speaking.

Prerequisite: SAT Read HI SAT Write HI with a minimum score of 1200 or ACT Engl HI ACT Read HI with a minimum score of 55 or S16 EVIDENCE-BASED READ/WRIT with a minimum score of 640
College of Arts and Sciences