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Chapter 18
Rhetoric
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Undergraduate 1
04/28/2008

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rehtoric is:

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the available means of persuasion.

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Who is credited for public speaking?
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Aristotle.
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What came to be regarde as a force that holds human societies together, shaping their social and political sensibilites and determening thir direction and destiny?
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RHETORIC!!!
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What were two critisms made by Aristotle about the Sophists' hand books?

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1. Too much focus on judicial system.

2. A lack of attention to logic.

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Effective public speakers must take into consideration there _____ .
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Their Audience
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What are the 3 proofs in a presentation?
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1. Ethos
2. Pathos
3. Pathos
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What is Etho?
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Ethics/Credibility
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What are Logos?
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Logic..duh
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What are Pathos?
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Emotions
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What is Syllogism?
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A set of propositions that are related to one another and draw conclusion from the major and minor premise.
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What is enthymeme?

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A syllogism based on probabilities, signs, and examples.
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What are the five cannons of rhetoric?
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Invention
Arangement
Style
Delivery
Memory
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Invention refers to:
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The search for persuasive ways to present info and formulate argument.
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What is arrangement refering to?
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All elements of persuasion are present...
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MEMORY refers to..
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use of mnemonics and practice of the speech
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Three types of rhetoric areeee
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1. Forensic
2. Epideictic
3. Deliberative
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Forensic = aka
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Judicial
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Epideictic= aka
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ceremonial
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Deliberative= aka
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political
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