Rhetoric and Composition

Rhetoric and Composition Programs
In the U.S., many colleges and universities house "rhetoric and composition" programs. These programs are typically part of an English or Communications department but are sometimes independent programs within a college of liberal arts. It is customary to require first-year students to take a "comp" course that prepares them to write at the college level [1].

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Notes: [1]. First-hand knowledge and Google search of "the rhetorical situation" and "rhetoric and composition courses" and "U.S." J.S. Burton 22:31, December 8, 2013 (UTC)