ENGL3500-A Study Of Persuasion (Fall 2025)

Course Details

Section will be taught totally online with no scheduled class meetings. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.

Session, Dates: 1 (08/25/2025 - 12/12/2025)

Days: ONLINE

Time: -

Location: Internet/Online

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Seats Available: No Seats 0 Waiting

Credits: 3

Course Description

This course examines the nature and place of discourse, especially persuasive discourse, in society and history. Much attention is given to classical, modern, and contemporary rhetorical systems; to the mutual influence of rhetoric and other academic disciplines; and to the relationship of rhetoric, communication, and various media. Also considered are rhetorical criticism, audience-text-writer constraints, and how these constraints interact to make meaning. 3 Credits Course

Prerequisites: CSEN 1020 and 45 credits.

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About the Instructor(s)

Richard J. Mills, Ph.D.

Professor of English

English and Media Arts

mills@rmu.edu
412-397-6384
Wheatley Center 219
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