76-476 Rhetoric of Science
9 units, Carnegie Mellon University
This course explores questions about scientific argument and communication that are of interest to students in the sciences, rhetoric, and professionaltechnical writing. These include questions like How are scientific arguments structured How is scientific information and argument transformed when it moves from research papers for specialist audiences to publications for nonspecialists How does the social, historical, and cultural context of science shape the way it is communicated andor argued What contributions do visuals make to scientific argument and communication To investigate these questions, we will be examining a wide variety of realworld communications in and about science as well as texts in rhetoric, history, and philosophy of science.
Prerequisites: 76-101 or 76-102 or (76-106 and 76-107) or (76-106 and 76-108) or (76-107 and 76-108)
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