Department of Rhetoric and Language
Kalmanovitz Hall 202
2130 Fulton St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: 415 422-6243
Fax: 415 422-5246
Email: rhetoricandlanguage@usfca.edu
Effective writing,
speaking, and critical
thinking skills are central to the University of San Francisco's mission
and
the hallmark of an educated person. Together the divisions of the
Department
stress all aspects of communication, literacy, and rhetoric. The
department
includes three areas:
Composition is designed to
increase each undergraduate student's ability in writing, which includes
not
only how to write but also how to read analytically and to think
critically.
Public Speaking introduces
students to
the fundamentals of oral communication and increases their ability to
make
effective presentations in classroom and public settings.
English as a Second
Language
provides a variety of classes for multilingual students to assist them
in
refining their skills in written and oral English.
In
addition to offering courses, the department houses several special
projects
and programs:
Writing for a Real
World,
a journal that publishes refereed student writing with commentary from
students
and their instructors is dedicated to providing a public forum for the
finest
student writing at the University of San Francisco.
Speech and Debate
Forum
is a new program that offers students the opportunity to participate in
both
public and competitive speech and debate activities.
Martín-Baró Living-Learning
Community
is a year-long, first-year program that focuses on poverty and social
justice
in writing, reading, and speaking.
