COM 454 - Presidential Rhetoric

Credit Hours: 3
Examination of rhetoric used in governance, with a primary focus on presidential rhetoric. Emphasis is placed on history of presidential address, genre expectations for common presidential topics, political speechwriting, and rhetorical norms for legislative and judicial rhetoric.

Prerequisite: COM 115; and Communication majors must complete COM 209 and COM 210 and COM 350.
Lecture contact hours: 3

Typically offered: Demand