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In the course we will study the development of classical rhetoric and the fully-evolved system as familiar to Cicero and his contemporaries. We will analyze some speeches of Cicero that exemplify the three major styles of ancient oratory and look at sample themes and declamations from the Greco-Roman world. In the last portion of the course we will discuss Plato's criticisms of rhetoric and the rehabilitation of rhetoric in recent critical theory. Students will have the opportunity to practice what they have learned in oral and written compositions.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA CLAS Grading Mode: Student Option
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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