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Rhetoric studies the communicative relationship between author and audience. This approach to written and spoken communication, of whatever type, requires the consideration of the author's intention to persuade, entertain, or inform his audience through some form of discourse. Modern rhetoric adapts classical theories of persuasion to all forms of discourse and is also concerned with the extension and development of rhetorical theory itself. The aim of the department's undergraduate program is to produce students who are sophisticated readers of a wide range of discourse; who can present and defend their interpretations persuasively, whether orally or in writing, and who are prepared to develop effective arguments in the areas studied. Lower Division Requirements and Prerequisites for the Rhetoric Major(prerequisites indicated by asterisks)
Departmental ContactMarcus Norman General Catalog Descriptionhttp://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=RHETOR Departmental Websitehttp://rhetoric.berkeley.edu/index.html Other Majors to ConsiderClassics |
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