African American Rhetoric (CMS 0404 (UG25))
Term: Summer Session 2026 (UNDG)
Schedule
Fri, 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (5/18/2026 - 6/26/2026) Location: MAIN (Online Course - On-Line Course)
Description
This course will utilize the practical tools of rhetorical criticism to examine, attempt to understand and analyze the advocacy and discourse of African Americans throughout USA history. The methods utilized will include classical and contemporary African rhetorical theories as well as classical and contemporary theories of rhetorical analysis. Students will choose specific speakers and engage in a rhetorical criticism of some element of the disclosure of that speaker.