Rhetoric and composition minors will spend a lot of time writing and expressing their thoughts and views. Photo credit: Christopher Navin

Rhetoric and Composition

Program Type:

Minor

Oberlin students are expected to write and communicate well. Regardless of major, we want all students to be confident, competent, and capable writers. Courses in rhetoric and composition encourage you to understand writing as a means of discovery, reflection, and critical thinking to enable you to negotiate the demands of academic and college-level writing.

Why Study Rhetoric and Composition at Oberlin?

Variety of Courses

Department Faculty

Writing Fields

Sample Courses

RHET 103 - College Writing: Motives and Methods 4 credits
RHET 210 - Rhetoric and Social Protest 4 credits
RHET 303 - Writing about Travel: Composing as Reflection on Time Abroad 4 credits
RHET 401 - Teaching and Tutoring Writing Across the Disciplines 4 credits