Arthos, Zemlicka, LSmith

1. ENG-R222DeliberativeDemocracy, Fall 2017
GROUPCOMMUNICATION
What are the fiv ski lls emp l oyer s wa nt mo st ?
1. People skills
2. Problem-solving skills
3. Oral communication skills
4. Leadership skills
5. Written communication skills
ENG-R222 is an intensive training in these skills, and, by the way, it
won’t hurt to have it on your résumé.
Learn about the nature of group confli
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t and col labor at i on, creat i ng conduci ve
discussion climates, negotiating strategies, leadership and team roles, speech
and listening skills, methods of deliberation, group power dynamics, avoiding
groupthink, and democratic vs. hierarchical decision-making.
ENG-R222 9:30-10:45 TR, Instructor: Professor John Arthos

2. Finding Per suasion in the Real Wor ld:
Making Fr iends and Influencing People
ENG-R 224: Per suasion
Fall 2017
Cour se Descr iption:
This cour se examines the political, philosophical, and histor ical r oots
of per suasion in contempor ar y Amer ican cultur e. It pr oposes a
r hetor ical per spective towar d per suasion that invites cr itical
r eflection on the r elationship amongst language, power , and cultur e.
In this cour se, per suasion is defined as a social, mediated pr actice
capable of addr essing and cr eating (social and ethical) tensions in
both public and pr ivate life. This cour se ex plor es those tensions by
r elying on examples fr om popular cultur e, including but not limited
to: political speeches, film, television ser ies, music videos and other
mediated for ms of communication. By dr awing connections
per suasive pr actices and ever yday life, this cour se encour ages
students to integr ate theor etical concepts by positioning themselves
as par ticipants in the cultur e of ar gumentation.
ENG-R 224 PERSUASION (3 CR)
11:15 AM-12:05 PM MWF BH 135
COLL (CASE) A&H Breath of Inquir y cr edit
Cour se Instr uctor : Lor a E. Smith| smithlo@indiana.edu