Rhetoric Studies examines public advocacy and social
expression by exploring influential speeches, internet posts, court opinions,
media representations, written documents, and the many ways society engages in
persuasive arguments. Courses focus on political, legal, environmental, social,
activist, identity politics, and cultural argument while providing a solid
grounding in the theory, practice, and criticism of contemporary communication.
Students ultimately utilize this rhetorical understanding on the kinds of
communication in which they have interest. In the process, they learn what
makes rhetoric effective as well as how it affects their and others’ lives.
The simplest definition for visual rhetoric is how/why visual images communicate meaning.
Visual rhetoric is not just about superior design and aesthetics but also
about how culture and meaning are reflected, communicated, and altered by images. Visual literacy involves all the processes of knowing and
responding to a visual image, as well as the thought that might go into
constructing or manipulating an image.
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