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ENG101 Week 1: What Is Rhetoric?

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What is the definition of rhetoric?

The art of winning the soul by discourse

The faculty of observing the available means of persuasion in any given case

The art, practice, and study of human communication (correct)

The art of manipulating and deceiving others

What is the main purpose of rhetoric according to the text?

To entertain the audience

To inform the audience about historical events

To criticize past events

To persuade the audience (correct)

Which species of rhetoric attempts to determine if past events were just or unjust?

Judicial rhetoric (correct)

Rhetoric addressing the present

Demonstrative rhetoric

Rhetoric discussing future plans

When is rhetoric used?

All the time in various forms of communication Signup and view all the answers

According to Aristotle, how did he define rhetoric?

The faculty of observing the available means of persuasion in any given case Signup and view all the answers

What has given rhetoric a poor reputation?

Its use by politicians and marketers Signup and view all the answers

What does Aristotle's three 'species' of rhetoric address?

The purpose and time period of the rhetoric Signup and view all the answers

What is the Rhetoric Triangle composed of?

The speaker, the audience, and the purpose Signup and view all the answers

Why did Plato fear the use of rhetoric?

Because of how it could be used to persuade others Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered as part of the Rhetoric Triangle?

The audience's role Signup and view all the answers