This course takes a rhetorical perspective to explore the historical and philosophical transformations of writing and written texts. In particular, it examines the changing role of writing on knowledge, belief, and social organization through a study of theory, literature, and rhetorical form. Topics of analysis include the invention of the phonetic alphabet, the shift from oral to manuscript and print culture, the role of scribes and writers in communities, and the implications of digital authorship. Lect: 3 hrs. Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
