Writing is a social act. Through writing we preserve or change the attitudes and beliefs of others, build and maintain relationships, and persuade others to take specific actions. To communicate effectively in the workplace, it is essential to read contexts, think critically, and write clearly. This course focuses on the rhetorical nature of organizational communication and will help you develop a better understanding of audience, argument, convention, and expression. Your work in this course will help prepare you to engage with a wide range of institutions; however, you are encouraged to use coursework to develop a better understanding of workplaces within your major.
Dan Randlemon
Instructor
Oregon State University
Moreland 114
2550 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis,
OR
97331 USA
Tel:
541-737-1356
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Course Information
Available Spring Term
This course aims to increase your textual power by increasing your ability to read, think, and write about ideas and issues in academic and civic conversations. To do this, we will consider what “they say” and what “you say” in response, as well as why (so what? who cares?). You will analyze viewpoints (with a close look at how different authors and stakeholders are situated) and study the elements that go into crafting powerful written and visual arguments in both public and academic realms. Reading contemporary and classic arguments from the textbook and the New York Times provides a sense of our rhetorical tradition over time. You will be responsible for analytical reading, thinking, discussing, researching, and writing. Instructor conferences and peer review as well as consultation with the Writing Center will guide you through various drafts. This classroom is a learning community, so we will show respect for the ideas of all individuals.
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