Taught By:
Benjamin Bates
Communication Studies
Ohio University
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Motivation to Teach Social Action:
Course Description:
Introduces students to the theoretical, philosophical, and methodological influences integral to communication and public advocacy. To provide a theoretical and technical vocabulary of public advocacy research that will establish a foundation for successful advancement in the major, writing is integrated into this course in several ways. First, students will write regularly throughout the term. Course Assignments will require that students engage with the content of the course and recognize their own positions and those of others on controversial issues, while simultaneously attending to principles of writing. Second, we will devote class time to learning about substantive writing through lectures, discussions, and in-class activities. Writing assignment topics will include personal position statements, argument analysis, and argument development.
