TOPICS IN COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

ENGL 505

Course Description

In-depth intellectual engagement with the perspectives, concerns, and methods of Composition Rhetoric. Topics vary in relation to writing, rhetoric, literacy, and multimodal or digital approaches to any of these.

Prerequisties

Satisfied Communications A requirement and junior standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.39

3.97% from Historical

Completion Rate

92.86%

0.82% from Historical

A Rate

60.71%

28.17% from Historical

Class Size

47.37% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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