Spring 2027

Topics in Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture

Explore various topics in rhetoric, politics, and culture. Students explain the role of a rhetorical perspective in interpreting emerging topic areas.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jenell Johnson3.9/5

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What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain the role of a rhetorical perspective in interpreting emerging topic areas.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the cultural and/or historical aspects of emerging topic areas.

  • Describe and compare key rhetorical theories, concepts, and/or methods

  • Critically analyze emerging topic areas using key rhetorical theories, concepts, and/or methods.

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COMARTS 308

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Explore various topics in rhetoric, politics, and culture.

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Topics

  • Rhetoric, politics, and culture
  • Cultural and/or historical aspects of emerging topic areas

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  • Describe and compare key rhetorical theories, concepts, and/or methods
  • Critically analyze emerging topic areas using key rhetorical theories, concepts, and/or methods.

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COMARTS 308 · Spring 2027

Topics in Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture

Recorded 2026-10-14
COMARTS 308 · Spring 2027

Comics as Visual Rhetoric

Recorded 2026-10-14
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