WSCR Minor
The interdisciplinary minor in Writing, Public Speaking, and Critical Reasoning offers students a coherent program of courses that strengthen students' abilities to write well, to speak effectively in public, and to think critically. This minor is built on courses in English, Writing, and Philosophy and is taught by professors from English, Philosophy, and the Honors College.
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12491
On- or off-campus internship in a variety of writing or literacy-related settings in connection with designated courses. Repeatable.
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32154
In this course we will examine theories of argumentation in the oral mode, and then incorporate those theories into the practice of making... (read more)
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Instructor: Alvarado R
Introduction to thinking and reasoning critically. How to recognize, analyze, criticize, and construct arguments.
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36076
Practice in writing and analyzing internal and external messages common to business, industry, and professions. Suggested for business and... (read more)
36078
An assumption persists in writing courses that academic and literary essays are distinct: critical writers formulate arguments and manage subjective experiences with facts for the sake of accuracy or correctness, while literary writers endeavor to capture the idiosyncrasies of their... (read more)
36471
In this course, you will explore important concepts in rhetoric and argumentation theory, and you will gain skill in discovering the questions that... (read more)
36512
Theories of Literacy is a course in Community Literacy. Together, we will read and discuss theories of literacy developed in the fields of education, anthropology, linguistics, sociology, rhetoric, and others. Individually, you will identify a site of literacy that has moved online during COVID-... (read more)
36517
We are going to look very closely at sentences to see how they work, how the individual parts of speech draw together into syntax, and what effect... (read more)
36542
In this course, you will review and explore important concepts in rhetoric and argumentation theory, and you will gain skill in discovering the... (read more)
22222
This course is designed to provide students with the equipment they need to understand the theory and practice of public speaking as a... (read more)
22239
BS, Fake News, and Argumentation
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Repeatable. Supervised writing projects in nonfiction prose. For the WSCR minor or certificate, prior approval of the Director is required; variable credit. |
25959
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional, and technical writing; weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions, instructions, summaries. Use of documentation in publication.
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25960
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional, and technical writing; weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions, instructions, summaries. Use of documentation in publication.
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25961
Practice in writing and analyzing internal and external messages common to business, industry, and professions. Suggested for business... (read more)
25963
Introduction to thinking and reasoning critically. How to recognize, analyze, criticize, and construct arguments.
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26578
Rhetoric has been characterized as a power to lead the soul, the universal form of communication, the art of persuasion, the way we... (read more)
26971
Business Communication provides practice in writing and analyzing the major genres of internal and external ... (read more)
26971
Practice in writing and analyzing internal and external messages common to business, industry, and professions. Suggested for business... (read more)
12105
Listening rigorously and deeply, inquiring into issues and topics of importance to our communities, and speaking effectively are key elements that assist our... (read more)
14961
Introduction to thinking and reasoning critically. How to recognize, analyze, criticize, and construct arguments.
Instructor: Showler, P.
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15997
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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15998
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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15999
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16001
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16002
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16003
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16004
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16005
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16006
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16007
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16008
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16009
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16010
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16011
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16012
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16013
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16014
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16015
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16016
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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16019
Supervised writing projects in nonfiction prose. Repeatable up to five times.
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16021
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional, and technical writing; weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions, instructions, summaries. Use of documentation in publication.
Prerequisites: completion of university writing... (read more)
16022
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional, and technical writing; weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions, instructions, summaries. Use of documentation in publication.
Prerequisites: completion of university writing... (read more)
16023
Practice in writing and analyzing internal and external messages common to business, industry, and professions. Suggested for business and management students.
Prerequisites: completion of university writing requirement; junior standing.
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17027
Practice in writing and analyzing internal and external messages common to business, industry, and professions. Suggested for business and management students.
Prerequisites: completion of university writing requirement; junior standing.
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17030
Written reasoning in the context of research. Practice in writing documented essays based on the use of sources. Continuing focus on revising and editing.
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42298
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional and technical writing: weekly writing assignments include proposals,... (read more)
42600
Public Speaking as a Liberal Art gives students a foundation in the classical principles of Rhetoric and teaches the application of... (read more)
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There are multiple sections of this course. For more information, including instructor names and syllabi,... (read more)
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In this course we will examine theories of argumentation in the oral mode, and then incorporate those theories into the practice of making effective speeches... (read more)
35685
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional and technical writing: weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions,... (read more)
35686
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional and technical writing: weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions,... (read more)
35689
An assumption persists in writing courses that academic and literary essays are distinct: critical writers formulate arguments and manage subjective experiences with facts for... (read more)
36860
WR 321 offers practice in writing and analyzing communication common to business, industry, and related professions. It is suggested for students... (read more)
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There are multiple sections of this course. For more information, including instructor names and syllabi, please visit the website of the Composition Program:
https://composition.uoregon.edu/syllabi-index/#... (read more)
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Public Speaking as a Liberal Art gives students a foundation in the classical principles of Rhetoric and teaches application of these arts to contemporary... (read more)
22803
Analysis and use of patterns of reasoning derived from the disciplines of rhetoric, informal logic, cognitive science, and... (read more)
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One of the analytical and political goals of the field of rhetoric is to describe the power relations of the social text—to explain the rhetorical and... (read more)
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Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional and technical writing: weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions,... (read more)
26627
Practice in writing and analyzing internal and external messages common to business, industry, and professions. Suggested for business and management students... (read more)
27786
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional and technical writing: weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions,... (read more)
12158
Listening rigorously and deeply, inquiring into issues and topics of importance to our communities, and speaking effectively are key elements that assist our lives in any relationship, team-task, and group. They are also crucial for a democracy to function and to improve. Course readings,... (read more)
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We are going to look very closely at sentences to see how they work, how the individual parts of speech draw together into syntax, and what effect (artistic and otherwise) these patterns of syntax create. The course will mix technical study of sentence structure and reflection upon the artful... (read more)
15980
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional, and technical writing; weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions, instructions, summaries. Use of documentation in publication.
Prereq: completion of university writing requirement; junior standing... (read more)
15981
Practice in writing and analyzing internal and external messages common to business, industry, and professions. Suggested for business and management students.
Prereq: completion of university writing requirement; junior standing.
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42456
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional, and technical writing; weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions, instructions, summaries. Use of documentation in publication.
Prereq: completion of university writing requirement; junior standing... (read more)
32007
While the primary emphasis of this course will be students’ frequent practice and evaluation of their own public speaking, we will also discuss theories of rhetoric; the identity, characteristics, and relationship of speaker (self) and audience (other); the importance of listening as an aspect... (read more)
32027
In this course we will examine theories of reasoned-based argumentation in the oral mode, and then incorporate those theories into the practice of making effective speeches that advocate for particular positions on arguable issues of public concern. We will analyze and critique oral arguments as... (read more)
32045
In this course, you will review and explore important concepts in rhetoric and argumentation theory, and you will gain skill in discovering the questions that drive controversies and the arguments that can be made on all the different sides of an issue. You will also practice speaking, writing,... (read more)
35704
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional and technical writing: weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions, instructions, summaries. Use of documentation in publication. Junior standing required. Prerequisite: completion of UO writing requirement... (read more)
35708
An assumption persists in writing courses that academic and literary essays are distinct - critical writers formulate arguments and manage subjective experiences with facts for the sake of accuracy or correctness, while literary writers endeavor to capture the idiosyncrasies of their... (read more)
22723
This course explores the art of public speaking as grounded in theories of rhetoric, especially those pertaining to the relationship of a speaker to an audience, the importance of listening as an aspect of speaking, and the socioethical contexts of public discourse. Assignments and activities... (read more)
22742
Analysis and use of patterns of reasoning derived from the disciplines of rhetoric, informal logic, cognitive science, and the theory of argumentation.
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26480
Emphasis on form, function, and style of scientific, professional and technical writing: weekly writing assignments include proposals, reports, definitions, instructions, summaries. Use of documentation in publication. Junior standing required. Prerequisite: completion of UO... (read more)
26481
Practice in writing and analyzing internal and external messages common to business, industry, and professions. Suggested for business and management students.
WR 321 offers practice in writing and analyzing communication common to business, industry, and related professions. Students will... (read more)
26852
Rhetorical criticism is the appreciation and analysis of how we are persuaded—and often includes judgment concerning the nature of the persuasion. The course will address the following questions, among others: What is criticism? What is rhetoric? What is rhetorical criticism? What are its... (read more)
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This course qualifies to satisfy Arts and Letters Group. It is designed to provide students with appropriate tools of understanding and evaluating critically debates, speeches, and other forms of oral discourse in the public sphere, and to provide students with a performative basis for engaging... (read more)
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What is argumentation? What are its central elements, processes, forms, structures, techniques, goals? How does one create or imagine arguments? In this course, we will explore some of the central concepts in rhetoric and in argumentation theory, but the major focus will be on practicing... (read more)
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This course satisfies an Arts and Letters Group requirement. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of the rhetorical principles that underlie the invention of arguments, i.e. the process that leads to the selection of premises and appeals that become the basis for reasoned... (read more)
12112
We are going to look very closely at sentences to see how they work,
how the individual parts of speech draw together into syntax, and what effect (artistic and otherwise) these
patterns of syntax create. The course will mix technical study of sentence structure and reflection upon the... (read more)
