EKIA4200 Rhetoric and Persuasive Speech-writing (5 op)
Avainteksti
Kuvaus
Content
In this course you will be trained in the 4000-year-old art of rhetoric. You will learn how to persuade people using linguistic structures specifically designed to influence, stimulate, and motivate. You will compare the use of persuasive language in a range of contemporary and historical settings, and consider exactly what makes language persuasive. You will use this knowledge to create a persuasive text on a topic of your choice.
Completion methods
Contact course, written report
Assessment details
Written text and reportOsaamistavoitteet
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
Know about types of rhetorical devices and terms used for them;
Comprehend their use in various genres of persuasive language (e.g. advertising, politics);
Apply this knowledge to writing and delivering a piece of persuasive writing;
Analyse the rhetorical structures in your speech, comparing this to research on rhetoric;
Evaluate your work constructively, with clear ideas for potential future improvement
Lisätietoja
Students may be absent from no more than two classes.
Suositellut esitiedot
- Esitietoryhmä 1
- Esitietoryhmä 2
- Englannin kielen perusopinnot valinnaisina opintoinaEi julkaistu tälle opetussuunnitelmakaudelle
Oppimateriaalit
The study materials will be available in Moodle. Further readings will be announced in the course. A useful background source is the free online book ‘Rhetoric and Composition’, https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Rhetoric_and_Composition.
Kirjallisuus
- All course readings are provided in Moodle.
Suoritustavat
Tapa 1
Osallistuminen opetukseen (5 op)
Contact course, written report
The study materials will be available in Moodle. Further readings will be announced in the course. A useful background source is the free online book ‘Rhetoric and Composition’, https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Rhetoric_and_Composition
- All course readings are provided in Moodle.