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Rhetoric refers to the study and uses of written, spoken and visual
language. It investigates how
texts are used to organize and maintain social groups, construct
meanings and identities, coordinate behavior, mediate power, persuade,
produce change, and create knowledge.
Students can pursue a minor, a certificate in Technical & Scientific
Writing,
and a Masters degree in Rhetoric & Writing Studies. Our areas of primary
focus include literacy and the teaching of writing, rhetorical theory, and professional
and public discourse.
The Rhetoric & Writing Studies department works cooperatively
with departments and campus groups to run a comprehensive
writing program which integrates writing and reading with critical
thinking
throughout
the curriculum. The
department prepares students to write
independently and collaboratively in school, workplace and community
settings; to produce texts using a variety of different technological
tools, and to become sophisticated, critically reflective knowledge
workers.
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