I took the same course. But, I've gotten more use out of it as a technical trouble shooting technique then dissecting speeches and articles. I found I got more use out of the English Dept.'s Critical Reasoning and Writing course when pulling apart. I think I still have the textbook "A Rhetoric or Argument" on my bookshelf.
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