ENGLI1101: Composition 1 || IAI C1 900

WRITING, RHETORIC, & the ART of PERSUASION

SECTION 033|| Fall 2023 || Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30a - 10:45a || BIC 3540

image credit: woodcut featuring Rhetoric, Prudence, and Invention by the Antwerp Violieren

:: COURSE SCHEDULE ::

WEEKS 1-2 | OBJECTIVE 1

WRITING AS PROCESS

"Practice writing as a process involving inquiry and invention, composing, response from instructor and peers, revision, and editing according to appropriate conventions."

CONCEPTS COVERED: DRAFTING, REVISION, & PEER FEEDBACK

ASSIGNMENTS DUE: PERSONAL ESSAY; MILESTONE 1

WEEKS 3-4 | OBJECTIVE 2

THE RHETORICAL SITUATION

"Analyze rhetorical situations as they relate to discourse communities."

CONCEPTS COVERED: ETHOS, LOGOS, PATHOS, TOPOS, & EXIGENCY

ASSIGNMENTS DUE : MILESTONE 2

WEEKS 5-6 | OBJECTIVE 3

ENGAGING AUDIENCE

"Identify particular audiences and appropriate rhetorical moves, strategies, and/or responses."

CONCEPTS COVERED: THE ART OF PERSUASION

ASSIGNMENTS DUE: THE RHETORICAL ANALYSIS; MILESTONE 3

WEEKS 7-8 | OBJECTIVES 4 & 5

MAKING, CREATING, & DELIVERING

"Demonstrate engagement with intellectually complex writing situations, accounting for multiple perspectives via readings, visual media, and other texts." & "Create texts, including essays, in print and/or digital formats that respond to varied rhetorical situations."

CONCEPTS COVERED: DOCUMENT DESIGN, COMPOSING IN CONTEXT, & DIGITAL WRITING

ASSIGNMENTS DUE: MILESTONE 4