CMST 2060 Lecture : Notes For Ch. 1-3
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5 canons of rhetoric: invention, what you are going to say, process of finding things, ways to present evidence. It follows rhetorical situation, relationship between speaker and audience, Definition-defining a term or making it more precise, alter meaning. Division-taking something that has parts, it"s used to simplify complex things. Comparison- look at things and see similar and differences. Relationship- cause, effect, restorical progression, show how they work together or apart, where they might lead ex. abortion vs, right to choice. Circumstance-future action because of we brought freedom to iraq through war . Value- just and unjust, ethical ect: arrangement, style, memory, delivery. Academic journals are read by experts before published, no wiki. Michael jordan uses visa, they are assigned credibility. Lay testimony: my mother was killed by a drunk driver . Expert testimony: if you"re an expert and say something about what you say should be taken with more credibility.
