ENG-404 PERSUASIVE WRITING

Study of the science and art of using written language to promote information, gain or induce attitude change, and affect behavior. Beginning with Aristotelian concepts such as logos, ethos, and pathos, this course will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to generate, arrange and write effective arguments. Psychological and sociological principles of persuasion will be examined and the various uses of argument in contemporary situations explored. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or ENG 210

Credits

3

Distribution

English & Foreign Languages

Offered

F