Oct. 2, 2007 (2)

1. Oct. 2, 2007 (2) What is Rhetoric? Rhetoric is the art of speaking and writing effectively for interpersonal communication, either orally, or in written form. (Ref. WR - P. 142) Voice: a writer’s or speaker’s ability to communicate his or her personality and vision of the world in writing or speaking. (WR – 6) Journal Writing is helpful to develop VOICE. (WR – 6) Reading Assignment: PP. 3-17 All the photos have been reproduced through the courtesy of various organizations. However, please do not duplicate without permission of the authors.

2. http://rhetoric.eserver.org/ What is RHETORIC? RHETORIC & Composition RHETORIC & Speech • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric • Rhetoric (from Greek ρήτωρ, rhêtôr, orator, teacher) is the art or technique of persuasion, usually through the use of language. Rhetoric is one of the three original liberal arts (the other members are dialectic (辯證）and grammar) in Western culture. In ancient and medieval times, grammar concerned itself with correct language use through the study and criticism of literary models, dialectic concerned itself with the testing and invention of new knowledge through a process of question and answer, and rhetoric concerned itself with persuasion in public and political settings such as assemblies and courts of law. • From another point of view, however, the problems of rhetoric can be seen as involving a relation to philosophy. (Semantics, Syntax and discourse anlysis)

3. Plato outlined the difference between true and false rhetoric. Plato (427-347 BC) has famously outlined the differences between true and false rhetoric in a number of dialogues, but especially the Gorgias and the Phaedrus. Both dialogues are complex and difficult, but in both Plato disputes the Sophistic notion that an art of persuasion, the art of the Sophists which he calls "rhetoric" (after the public speaker or rhêtôr) can exist independent of the art of dialectic. Plato claims that since Sophists appeal only to what seems likely or probable, rather than to what is true, they are not at all making their students and audiences "better," but simply flattering them with what they want to hear. Plato's animosity against the Sophists derives not only from their inflated claims to teach virtue, but from the fact that his teacher, Socrates, was accused of being a sophist and ultimately sentenced to death for his teaching. In his dialogues, Plato attempts to distinguish the rhetoric common to Socratic questioning from Sophistry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric

4. Sixteenth century One influential figure in the rebirth of interest in classical rhetoric was Erasmus (c.1466-1536). His work, De Duplici Copia Verborum et Rerum (1512), was widely published (it went through more than 150 editions throughout Europe) and became one of the basic school texts on the subject. Its treatment of rhetoric is less comprehensive than the classic works of antiquity, but provides a traditional treatment of res-verba (matter and form): its first book treats the subject of elocutio, showing the student how to use schemes and tropes; the second book covers inventio. Much of the emphasis is on abundance of variation (copia means "plenty" or "abundance", as in copious or cornucopia), so both books focus on ways to introduce the maximum amount of variety into discourse. For instance, in one section of the De Copia, Erasmus presents two hundred variations of the sentence "Semper, dum vivam, tui meminero". Desiderius Erasmus was an exponent of classical rhetoric

5. One of Ramus' followers, Audomarus Talaeus (Omer Talon) published his rhetoric, Institutiones Oratoriae, in 1544. This work provided a simple presentation of rhetoric that emphasized the treatment of style, and became so popular that it was mentioned in John Brinsley's (1612) Ludus literarius; or The Grammar Schoole as being the "most used in the best schooles." Many other Ramist rhetorics followed in the next half-century, and by the 1600s, their approach became the primary method of teaching rhetoric in Protestant and especially Puritan circles. See Walter J. Ong, Ramus and Talon Inventory (Harvard University Press, 1958); Joseph S. Freedman, Philosophy and the Arts in Central Europe, 1500-1700: Teaching and Texts at Schools and Universities (Ashgate, 1999). John Milton (1608-1674) wrote a textbook in logic or dialectic in Latin based on Ramus' work, which has now been translated into English by Walter J. Ong and Charles J. Ermatinger in The Complete Prose Works of John Milton (Yale University Press, 1982; 8: 206-407), with a lengthy introduction by Ong (144-205). The introduction is reprinted in Ong's Faith and Contexts (Scholars Press, 1999; 4: 111-41). John Milton, English poet and rhetorician

6. Great Speeches of the 20th Century. 1991. LA: Rhino Word Beat

9. Abraham Lincoln - November 19, 1863 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

10. The spot where Lincoln Delivered his memorable Gettysburg Address in 1863.

12. The Gettysburg Address Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate - we cannot consecrate - we cannot hallow - this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain - that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Abraham Lincoln - November 19, 1863

13. Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. USA

14. Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chen-ching Li Sep. 3, 2005)

16. The Gettysburg Address Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate - we cannot consecrate - we cannot hallow - this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain - that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Abraham Lincoln - November 19, 1863

18. Abraham Lincoln November 19, 1863

19. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream"

20. "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will try to the best of my ability, to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

21. We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom—symbolizing an end as well as a beginning—signifyingrenewal as well as change. And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. From a rhetorical point of view, what do you think are the unique features In these three paragraphs of President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural address? John F. Kennedy, President of USA Friday, Jan. 20, 1961 Washington, D.C.

22. “I am not a crook.” The bunch of crooks who run the government deserve severe penalty.

23. President Richard Nixon of the United States of America visited the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of Premier Chou En-lai of the People’s Republic of China from February 21 to February 28, 1972. Accompanying the President were Mrs. Nixon, U.S. Secretary of State William Rogers, Assistant to the President Dr. Henry Kissinger, and other American officials. The U.S. side declared: The United States acknowledges that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States Government does not challenge that position. It reaffirms its interest in a peaceful settlement of the Taiwan question by the Chinese themselves. With this prospect in mind, it affirms the ultimate objective of the withdrawal of all U.S. forces and military installations from Taiwan. In the meantime, it will progressively reduce its forces and military installations on Taiwan as the tension in the area diminishes.

24. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia Jan. 17 2006 The Harvard-educated economist and grandmother promised to rid her country of corruption, and set the stage for recovery from Liberia’s bitter and violent past. Johnson Sirleaf promised Monday to unite her people. “We know that your vote was a vote for change, a vote for peace, security and stability, a vote for individual and national prosperity, a vote for healing and leadership,” she said. “We have heard you loudly.” (USA Today Jan. 17, 2006)

26. “Not that I love Caesar less, But I love Rome more.” (Brutus)

27. Definition of modern RHETORIC RHETORIC simply means the art of speaking or writing effectively. (From Writer’s Resources by Julie Robitaille and Robert Connelly, P. 142) Rhetorical patterns are ways of organizing information. Rhetorical patterns can be Used to structure paragraphs, essays, and exams. Becoming familiar with the various rhetorical patterns with the various rhetorical patterns can help you become better writer or speaker because you will learn various strategies for organizing and presenting information. (From Writer’s Resources by Julie Robitaille and Robert Connelly, P. 142) Also, grammar and semantics will help you polish your writing and speech from a rhetorical point of view. Eventually, you will become a truly competent speaker and writer. (Li 2006)

28. “For Many West Virginians, Leaving Is First Step Home” By Ian Urbina (2007) People leave (West Virginia) because they have to, not because they want to.” “Finding His Place on the Mound and in the World” By Tyler Kepner (2007) He pitches with a sense of purpose and responsibility. For the Yankees’ Chien-Ming Wang, celebrity and earning potential grow with every ground ball.

29. Oct. 1, 2007 What is Rhetoric? Rhetoric is the art of speaking and writing effectively for interpersonal communication, either orally, or in written form. (Ref. WR - P. 142) Voice 文字的聲音: a writer’s or speaker’s ability to communicate his or her personality and vision of the world in writing or speaking. (WR – 6) Journal Writing is helpful to develop VOICE. (WR – 6) Reading Assignment: PP. 3-17