ENGL 3700 - The Rhetoric of Politics and Elections

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 1102 with a grade of “C” or better
This course examines the intersection of rhetoric and the political process with specific attention to the way in which context and history, along with gender and race, mediated by rhetorical practices produce a specific politics. It directly addresses the crucial role an educated citizenry plays in the development and maintenance of a healthy and well-functioning democracy by inviting students to critically think and write about the relationship between politics, diversity and the discursive processes, both verbal and visual, that shape political outcomes, especially in the electoral process.