Rhetoric

This introduction to the art of rhetoric analyzes rhetorical concepts, problems, and methods and teaches practical inquiry through a series of classic rhetorical texts. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>An introduction to the art of rhetoric for those who are unacquainted with it and an argument about invention and tradition suitable for specialists<br /> </li> <li>Texts range from Cicero’s <i>De oratore</i> <i>and Augustine’s On Christian Doctrine</i> <i>to Jane Austen’s Persuasion</i> <i>and Stephen Greenblatt’s Marvellous Possessions</i><br /> </li> <li>Texts serve simultaneously as works of persuasion and considerations of how rhetoric works<br /> </li> <li>Engages readers in using rhetoric to deliberate about challenging issues.</li> </ul>