RHET 101 Introductory Rhetoric
The first of a three-course sequence, Rhetoric 101 Introductory Rhetoric introduces students to reading, summarizing, and composing strategies as well as rhetorical concepts necessary for college and beyond. Knowledge and practice with rhetoric is foundational to this course because writers work best if they grasp the contexts, purposes, and audiences of their writing. Assignments in this course are sequentially designed to give students practice understanding how texts affect readers, thus providing students opportunities to compose effective and purposeful texts themselves. Required course: student must achieve a grade of "C" or above to meet this requirement. Required unless entering with an Advanced Placement score of 4-5 or departmental approval of transfer credit.
PRQ: None
Scheduled: Fall/Spring, yearly.
Meets: Rh