Thank You For Arguing Book Analysis

The Book about Rhetoric: is it Worth Reading? Jay Heinrichs is a New York Times best selling author thanks to his book, Thank You For Arguing; what Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach us about the Art of Persuasion . He is a leading expert in the study of persuasion and applies his knowledge of ethos, pathos, and logos to construct his position. Heinrichs also brings to play what he has learned from his 25 year long career as a journalist, as well as his lifelong study of rhetoric and applies it to his book. He is an extremely educated man and offers a lot to learn from, for example in the third chapter he reveals which tense is best to argue in as well as introduces three different categories an issue can fall under. His book has also gone through three revisions and updatings since it has been first published in 2007 in order to stay relevant and relatable in the time we live in today. Thank You for Arguing is a novel written to shine light on rhetoric, the art of effective and persuasive speaking. The book explains the difference between respectful …show more content…
Heinrichs words are beautiful and are at 7th grade reading level, therefore making this novel very readable and open to wide range of ages. This book should be continued because it has a great deal to teach modern youth who may not be so familiar with rhetoric. It also offers a deeper perspective to the audience. Arguing and persuasion is a key tool for life and without this book many may not learn how to properly argue or stand their ground. The book offers relatable, easy to understand content for today's adolescents and should be continued. Hence, Heinrichs publication serves to offer knowledge on the topic of persuasive rhetoric and should be continued to be read and enjoyed by