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COM 371 Great Speakers and Speeches in American Democracy
This course explores the many perspectives that have shaped American culture and identity through speech and the rhetorical situations of those speeches. Students will examine factors that contribute to the amplification of some voices and barriers to other voices. Students will analyze historical and contemporary texts to address the questions, what makes a great American speech and what makes a great American speaker? By studying landmark speeches and rhetorical strategies, students will develop their own persuasive abilities to participate in the public sphere.
GEP Foundations of American Democracy, GEP Humanities
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Psychology (Minor)
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