Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Rhetoric is Everywhere

 Rhetoric 101: The art of persuasive speech |

    As we all go about in our day, rhetoric surrounds us everywhere we go. It comes in many forms. Television commercials, newspaper and billboard ads, and podcasts all have some type of rhetoric in it. Once you step back and realize it, rhetoric shapes the way that we live every day. We are all persuaded to buy this product, vote for that president, or live in this lifestyle. If you think about it, maybe everything that you own was influenced by rhetoric. The laptop that you have may have been influenced by raving reviews, the shoes that you wear may have been influenced by your favorite athlete, or even the fast food that you just ate was influenced by that commercial. 

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