21W.747-3 Classical Rhetoric and Modern Politics, Spring 2006
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Author(s)
Perelman, Leslie
Alternative Title
Classical Rhetoric and Modern Politics
Date Issued
June 2006
Abstract
This course is an introduction to the history, theory, practice, and implications of rhetoric, the art and craft of persuasion. The course is designed to let you practice your own rhetorical prowess. This combination of reading, speaking, and writing will help you succeed in: Learning to read and think critically. Learning techniques of rhetorical analysis. Learning techniques of argument. Learning and practicing some basics about oral presentation.
Subjects
classical rhetoric
modern politics
aristotle
rhetoric
cicero
plato
gorgias
rhetorica ad alexandrum
persuasion
oral presentation
CI-intensive
Brown vs. Board of Education
Roe vs. Wade
politics
argument
MIT Department
MIT Program in Writing & Humanistic Studies
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