| Title: | Contemp US Public Address |
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| Course Section Number: | BLS-270-01 |
| Department: | Black Studies |
| Description: | Cross List: BLS-270-01 = RHE-270-01. Just what can a formal speech-in its traditional, oral form-do? How can we best judge a speech, determine its quality, or understand its rhetorical functions? And how have technologies, such as television, the internet, and social media, changed public address? This class will study major speeches written and delivered by U.S. rhetors during the 20th and 21st centuries. Speeches will range from award acceptance speeches and "late night" television monologues to legal arguments, protest rhetoric, and political discourse. We will study speeches from Eurocentric, Afrocentric, and feminist/queer theory approaches to learn about rhetorical artistry, the relationship between text and context, methods of analyzing public address, and the role of oratory in U.S. culture and democracy. Course sessions will emphasize primary texts but will utilize secondary literature to help understand the speeches and rhetorical analysis. Students will individually write three 6-8 page analysis papers and will work with a small group to produce and present an updated version of a 20th century speech for a 21st century audience. Prerequisites: none. This course will satisfy the Diversity Requirement for the PPE major. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 20, 2020 |
| End Date: | May 9, 2020 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/21/2020-05/07/2020 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 01:10PM - 02:25PM, Fine Arts Center, Room S206
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| Faculty: | Abbott, Jenn |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 25 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 25 |
| Calculated Course Status: | CLOSED |
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