The connection between the concepts of ethics, justice, truth and rhetoric date back to the ancient Greeks. Scholars such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle explored how rhetoric could be used to promote justice as well as to manipulate truth. One of the leading Roman rhetoricians of his day, Cicero, promoted the idea that to be a good citizen and a true person of wisdom, one had to learn the ability to present oneself in an articulate manner and practice public speaking in an ethical and moral manner. Societal good and the future of the community depended upon "the good person speaking well." This course, in addition to fulfilling ACE 2 requirements, provides the foundation for approaching public speaking situations by taking a rhetorical approach to preparing and practicing oratory. Students will learn to analyze rhetorical situations and develop strategic approaches to those situations that address and overcome barriers to communication and persuasion. Students will prepare and develop speeches on topics of social and public concern, and advocate for policies that remedy significant social harms. Additionally, this course provides a basic framework for analyzing discourses and their attendant effects. Students will learn how to critically analyze a speech and provide a cogent analysis and evaluation of the speaker’s approach in a given situation.
Academic Advising Association Thu. Aug. 27, 2020
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- AGRI 310-102 Around the World with Coffee: A Socio-Economic and Historical Journey
- AGRI 310-101 Securing and Sustaining Water
- AGRO 496-102 Outreach Communication
- AGRO 496-101 Exploring the Culture of Agriculture: Creating a Seat at the Table for All
- AGRO 496-103 Introduction to Plant Identification
- ANTH 292-100 Pandemics: From Past to Present
- CSCE 478/878 Introduction to Machine Learning
- COMM 209 Public Speaking
- FDST 396-112 Moldy Meals: Koji, Blue Cheese, and other Mold-Based Fermentations
- CHEM 131-100 The Science of Food
- HIST 289 Music, Protests, and Social Justice in Africa and the World
- FDST 396-113 Food Business Entrepreneurship
- JOMC 422 Race, Gender and the Media
- JOMC 191-102 Trusting the News in a Hyper-Polarized Era
- MNGT 398 Entrepreneurial Creativity
- JOMC 491-100 Branding Yourself in Today’s Market
- SCMA 391-101 Christmas and Supply Chain
- POLS 398 Analyzing 2020 U.S. Election Data Using R
- TEAC 431J Pandemics, Schools, and Helping Meatpacking Communities Recover from COVID19