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The Rhetorical Tradition and Argument: Why do We Argue?

The Rhetorical Tradition and Argument: Why do We Argue?. Classical and Modern Rhetoric. Definitions of rhetoric: “The ability to see the available means of persuasion in any situation.” --Aristotle “Towards the purification of war.” --Kenneth Burke. Dudes in Togas: Greek Democracy.

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The Rhetorical Tradition and Argument: Why do We Argue?

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  1. The Rhetorical Tradition and Argument: Why do We Argue?

  2. Classical and Modern Rhetoric Definitions of rhetoric: “The ability to see the available means of persuasion in any situation.” --Aristotle “Towards the purification of war.” --Kenneth Burke

  3. Dudes in Togas: Greek Democracy • Democratic Citizenship • Equal participants and decision makers (as long as you met the requirements of citizenship) • Political and social responsibility • Legal defense

  4. Aristotle and the Classical Rhetorical Situation • Three Types of Rhetoric: • Epideictic (to praise or blame) • Forensic (judicial) • Deliberative (debate) How do you think each type of rhetoric applied to Greek democratic life? Which rhetorical technique(s) (ethos, pathos, or logos) would be most appropriate for each type?

  5. The Modern Rhetorical Situation • The study of exigence • An exigenceis “an imperfection marked by urgency; it is a defect, an obstacle, something waiting to be done, a thing which is other than it should be. In other words, an exigence is a pressing problem in the world, something to which people must attend. The exigence functions as the 'ongoing principle' of a situation; the situation develops around its 'controlling exigence' (Bitzer 7).

  6. Responding to Any Writing Situation • Topic • Angle • Purpose • Readers • Context Not every situation will be exigent, but how do the above criteria help us understand the goal/importance of our written work?

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