Tania Smith’s definition of rhetoric basically claims that it is human communication used in a strategic manner in order to persuade or inspire another human (although there could probably be an argument that rhetoric can also be used on the self, though I digress). She claims that rhetoric is used by everyone, even though some people try to give it a negative connotation. This was of particular interest to me, since it implies that most people conflate rhetoric with propaganda (which, in itself, is rhetoric). Smith additionally points out that act of defaming rhetoric would additionally be an example of the usage of rhetoric, since it’s an attempt to deliberately influence the ideals of others.<\/p>\n

Smith tries to make the assertion that rhetoric is best used for good purposes. While that is a noble goal, I believe that rhetoric is neutral, without begin inherently good or evil. Smith attempting to convince the reader that rhetoric ought to be used for good purposes is in itself an interesting usage of rhetoric in a piece about rhetoric.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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