2. www.wordsonpaperwon.com - an Extension to my Blogger Blog
January I will have 31 days of Motivation, fruits for smoothies, what to do to beat cancer, and a progress of what I am doing at the gym. My Nurse Licensed Practitioner gave me a release to go back to working out. She is brilliant and says that when I get stressed I meltdown hence PTSD. Since writing these past two months my meltdowns have gone down significantly. Almost took a Masters in Writing. Perhaps once I finish my Masters in Clinical Psychology I'll take a PhD in Creative Writing and then write books and papers on subject matter.
3. www.wordsonpaperwon.wordpress.com - a site for my genetic family from a distance
The Beauty of Rhetorical Communication is defined by the following paragraphs:
Mountains are the back drop to make you just open your mouth at the sight of mountains and a cube of communication that tells a story in a block square.
According to Google:
Communication and Rhetorical Studies. The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies creates communities of competent communicators. We engage each other in innovative, inclusive, and collaborative inquiry into the various theories, perspectives, and methods of human communication.
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Major. Description: A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts.
Rhetoric refers to the study and uses of written, spoken and visual language. It investigates how language is used to organize and maintain social groups, construct meanings and identities, coordinate behavior, mediate power, produce change, and create knowledge.
Three Rhetorical Appeals
- ethos: The rhetor is perceived by the audience as credible (or not).
- pathos: The rhetor attempts to persuade the audience by making them feel certain emotions.
- logos: The rhetor attempts to persuade the audience by the use of arguments that they will perceive as logical.
Rhetoric, as an art, has long been divided into five major categories or "canons":
- Invention.
- Arrangement.
- Style.
- Memory.
- Delivery.
The Meaning of Rhetorical Communication— Aristotle defined rhetoric as “the faculty (ability) of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion.” In other words, communicators must consider the widest possible variety of materials for inclusion into the message.
language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable. : the art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people. See the full definition for rhetoric in the English Language Learners Dictionary.
This is a basic example of a rhetorical question. A rhetorical question is a device used to persuade or subtly influence the audience. It's a question asked not for the answer, but for the effect. Oftentimes, a rhetorical question is used to emphasize a point or just to get the audience thinking.
