WRTG 312
Persuasive Writing
English
College of Humanities
Course Description
Expository and persuasive writing focusing on practical reasons for evaluating audiences, generating and structuring an argument, and making stylistic decisions. Library research paper.
When Taught
All Semesters/Terms
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
First-year writing, junior or senior status.
Note
Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit. Offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout the year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.
Title
Process
Learning Outcome
Employ informed and flexible processes for writing and speaking, including creating and/or finding ideas, evidence, and data to write about; planning and drafting; revising; editing; and designing or presenting a message so that it is successfully understood by a specified audience.
Title
Structure
Learning Outcome
Write coherent and unified texts, including effective introductions, clear thesis statements, supporting details, transitions, and strong conclusions.
Title
Rhetorical Situation
Learning Outcome
Use various methods of invention, organization, and style to adapt written and oral forms of communication to a specific rhetorical situation.
Title
Sources
Learning Outcome
Utilize the library and electronic resources to locate relevant information, assess its reliability and usefulness, and effectively and ethically incorporate it into their own writing by following an appropriate style of documentation.
Title
Style
Learning Outcome
Write in a correct, clear, and graceful prose style.
Title
Critical Reading
Learning Outcome
Effectively evaluate and comment on the writing of others to facilitate revision.
Title
Ethos
Learning Outcome
Create an appropriate ethos in both writing and speaking.
Title
Argument
Learning Outcome
Analyze the parts of an argument; evaluate them in terms of the intended audience; and generate a reasonable argument for a specific audience.Anticipate and effectively respond to audience objections and counterarguments.
