ENG 338 - Digital Rhetoric

Credit Hour(s): 3
Students will analyze rhetorical strategies in traditional and digital texts in several multimedia contexts. Among other topics, the course examines how visual image and sound functions in the language of politics, social media, and even multiplayer online gaming. Students will explore both ancient and contemporary theory to examine ways in which the art of persuasion has evolved since Aristotle. Students will be asked how individual identity, language, and power function in public discourse today. 3 Credit(s).

This course has been identified in the General Education Curriculum as addressing Exploration Area 1:
What Shapes Human Identity, with Writing Emphasis.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 with a grade of “C” or higher; junior or senior status. Satisfactory completion of any Written Communication Core Competency course.
Course Session Cycle: Fall Semester
Course Yearly Cycle: Odd Years