Rhetorical theory has come up in quite a few of my courses, but it was nice to get a bit refreshed in the concepts and vocabulary. The reading comes from an introductory book on rhetoric, and the writing style reflects that. There are plenty of relatable examples to help readers understand and apply the concepts from the start. I see this chapter as a foundation of these concepts, with all other chapters building on these concepts in more specific applications and contexts.
A major concept I noticed was rhetorical thinking in comparison to other concepts like narrative and dialectic. Sometimes explaining what something is NOT is a great way to clear up what something actually is. I also noticed a lot of Greek vocabulary defined throughout, which I will definitely be referencing back to.
One thing that I picked up that I hadn't really before in my studies of rhetoric was the importance of time and place in the rhetorical theory. When I sum up rhetorical theory in my head, I think of the triangle and appeals. Examples in this reading, like Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech, reminded me of "outside" factors that influence rhetorical theory.
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