Aristotle’s article on Rhetoric serves to define the term rhetoric and how it relates to the presentation of an argument. According to the article, rhetoric is the observation of persuasion in an given case used for providing for an argument. It is related to the term dialect and can be effective through proper use of personal character, creation of a frame of mind for the audience, and apparent proof of words being spoken. Many terms are defined including induction and syllogism. Induction refers to the examples presented in the argument. Syllogisms refer to enthymemes which derive from previous arguments. The premise is not explicitly stated in the latter. The arguments effectiveness also depends on the lister, and there are three divisions which rhetoric is divided into based on this. There is political, in which the speaker tries to get you to do something or not to, forensic, where they attack or defend someone, and ceremonial, where there is praise or censure of someone.
This article relates to past readings in that it relates to effective communication, in this case through speaking and persuasion. It relates to writing as a whole because all the writing we do in some way or another must persuade the reading or listener to believe what we say and the proof we provide to them. I can agree to what it says because when listening to a presenter, I find their character to be important in my understanding of what they say and the extent to which I believe them.
This article relates to past readings in that it relates to effective communication, in this case through speaking and persuasion. It relates to writing as a whole because all the writing we do in some way or another must persuade the reading or listener to believe what we say and the proof we provide to them. I can agree to what it says because when listening to a presenter, I find their character to be important in my understanding of what they say and the extent to which I believe them.