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COMM 144 - Argumentation & Debate

Communication College of Letters and Science

Full Course Title

Argumentation & Debate

Instructor Name(s)

STAFF

Course Description

The basic principles of argumentation as they are put into practice via oral communication. Students learn the reasoning process using tools of critical thinking including the basic model of argument, how to construct valid arguments and recognize logical fallacies, and how to deliver those oral arguments effectively. Students learn how to construct a debate case and how to present the case in the context of an academic debate.

Unit Value

4

Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit

0

Maximum Units

4

Prerequisites

Not open to freshmen.

Advisory Enrollment Comments

Open to Communication and Interdisciplinary Studies majors only; Open to all students during Summer Session.

Programs

COMM144 is a completion requirement for:
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