The study of rhetoric today is dying. Thank You for Arguing wants to change that. By introducing rhetoric as a useful everyday tool Thank You for Arguing hopes to revive the mass knowledge and use of rhetoric in everyday conversations. Thank You for Arguing is an excellent book and by giving excellent examples combined with emotion and tools to use logic in an argument it excels in introducing such a vague concept as rhetoric and should have continued use in schools. Thank You for Arguing, written by Jay Heinrichs in February of 2007, brings rhetoric into another light that appeals to the common person that continues to hold a place on Harvard’s top 10 reading list because of its value.
Jay Heinrichs, the author of Thank You for Arguing, happens to be one of the best consultants for persuasive argument in the world serving clients ranging from NASA to the Wharton School of Business. In this book, he begins by demonstrating how key persuasion is …show more content…
This is why this book’s use in high schools today should be continued. Before reading this book, many students would have had no idea what rhetoric even was. By teaching students about rhetoric and logical arguments, it supports less volatile discussions and puts more emphasis on making decisions based on concrete evidence and not logical fallacies. The other reason its use should be continued is because of its contributions to showing history in a new way. By citing many examples from historical rhetoric legends such as Aristotle and Cicero it shows us how studying people from the past is necessary. By showing that people 3 thousand years ago have a better comprehension on logic than people today it shows that mankind hasn’t changed much since what is considered ancient era. Its use as a teaching tool cannot be dismissed because of the presence of some inappropriate content. Instead, the book should be edited for a high school appropriate
Jay Heinrichs, the author of Thank You for Arguing, happens to be one of the best consultants for persuasive argument in the world serving clients ranging from NASA to the Wharton School of Business. In this book, he begins by demonstrating how key persuasion is …show more content…
This is why this book’s use in high schools today should be continued. Before reading this book, many students would have had no idea what rhetoric even was. By teaching students about rhetoric and logical arguments, it supports less volatile discussions and puts more emphasis on making decisions based on concrete evidence and not logical fallacies. The other reason its use should be continued is because of its contributions to showing history in a new way. By citing many examples from historical rhetoric legends such as Aristotle and Cicero it shows us how studying people from the past is necessary. By showing that people 3 thousand years ago have a better comprehension on logic than people today it shows that mankind hasn’t changed much since what is considered ancient era. Its use as a teaching tool cannot be dismissed because of the presence of some inappropriate content. Instead, the book should be edited for a high school appropriate