21W.747 | Fall 2009 | Undergraduate

Classical Rhetoric and Modern Political Discourse

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What is Rhetoric?

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Lecture presentation on the historical background of classical rhetoric, examples of different rhetorical stances in modern politics, an introduction to rhetorical figures and topics, Republican response to Obama’s speech on health care, Congressman Joe Williams’ video explaining his outburst, and a class exercise.

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