PPT-Rhetoric:

The philosopher Aristotle was one of the first to notice that effective speakers use three kinds of appeals to help make their arguments convincing An appeal in this sense is a means of convincing your audience to agree with your argument and perhaps of convincing them to do something Rhetoric encompasses the art of analyzing the language choices authors and speakers . What do the people in your church think about rhetoric?. How is rhetoric abused?. What did Plato think of rhetoric?. Are they right?. Socrates: “Professor . Stilley. , shame on you; how can you talk about rhetoric without first defining it?”. What is it?. Plato: Rhetoric is the art of enchanting the soul. Philip Johnson: Rhetoric is the art of framing an argument so that it can be appreciated by an audience. .. Andrea Lunsford: Rhetoric is the art, practice, and study of human communication. Why Should Students Care?. Lecture 1: CAT 125. Elizabeth . Losh. http://losh.ucsd.edu. . Who Will You Be in Two Years?. A graduate student? . A corporate intern?. A school teacher?. A medical school student?. A Brief Introduction. Adapted from Stephen . Harmon and Stanislav . Rivkin . All Images argue something, just like written rhetoric. But unlike written rhetoric, visual rhetoric may be less straightforward. It might require additional analysis to understand the argument . . The Rhetorical Triangle and . SOAPSTone. What is Rhetoric?. As we discussed earlier, . Corbet. and Connors describe rhetoric as . “the art or the discipline that deals with the use of written, spoken, or visual discourse to inform, persuade, or motivate an audience.”. Rhetoric is the . Art of Persuasive Language. Writers and speakers use Rhetoric to convince readers and listeners to . do something. or . to think something. .. Think of every time you want to get your way. You are using rhetoric without knowing it!. Mrs. Oualline. English I. Rhetoric is seriously EVERYWHERE. Whether you realize it or not, you are surrounded by RHETORIC!. (It’s really not as creepy as it sounds.). Billboards, Commercials, Ads. Magazines. Philip Johnson: Rhetoric is the art of framing an argument so that it can be appreciated by an audience. .. Andrea Lunsford: Rhetoric is the art, practice, and study of human communication. John Locke: That powerful instrument of error and deceit.  . Modern Rhetoric. Modern Rhetoric can best be defined by Kenneth Burke, who said “rhetoric is the ability to move bodies to action.”. Have you recently been in a friendly (or heated) debate with someone?. Classroom. By. . Rebecca Torres Valdovinos. My Story. “Psychologists investigating perception are increasingly insistent that what is perceived depends upon the observer’s perceptual frame of reference”. . Rhetoric is: . Speaking or writing effectively . Using words for a purpose; often this purpose is to persuade. . Aristotle: . “the power to see . the possible . ways of . persuading . Rising 9. th. . grade – Class of 2022. Information Night:. 2017-2018. Goals for today. Overview of School of Rhetoric. Expectations (Conduct/Academics). Opportunities. Dress . Code & Technology . Rhetoric began 2500 years ago as the study of the . forms of communication and argument essential to public, political and legal life. in Ancient Greece. It has since evolved a rich and diverse body of research, texts, and pedagogies. This book belongs to:. ……………………………………. 1. 1. What is Rhetoric?. Do now: . Read the below, and summarise, in your own words, the 3 main points underneath.. What is Rhetoric?.