Rhetoric Vs Persuasion Essay

In my opinion Jones is correct; rhetoric is more than just persuasive venture. Although, I believe that most people would relate rhetoric as persuasive writing or a speech that is negative or is a method to convince an audience on a specific point of view. I think rhetoric is all around us in conversation, movies, advertisements, and books not just to persuade us, but also to encourage or influence and help inform us about specific subjects as we read and write. Persuasion is to get someone else to believe what you believe building on facts and giving examples to convince them to agree with your ideas and conclusions. It also this means you know what you are talking about and have solid facts to make your case that will help persuade the audience. …show more content…
The way to account for speech would be when dealing with specific audiences; delivering the right rhetoric using well-established knowledge of an issue is the best way to understand likewise a good way to connect with your audience, whether it is online forums, storytelling, metaphors, sarcasm and humor. Studying rhetoric and its applications will help when with your writing and will be important to show how to hold the attention of readers and establish credibility when writing research papers. It is also a focus that helps delivery messages that are true, accurate, and beneficial for the audience. Finally as we have learnt in reading, “What is Rhetoric by William Covino and David Jolliffe” some weeks back that knowing and learning about the five canons of rhetoric (invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery) will help begin interesting conversation in many ways and to interact with others whether it is an online forum or people you encounter throughout your life. Furthermore it is important to remember that rhetoric applies to delivering information and not the central framework for an argument or persuasion it has many uses in addition to persuading audiences or to motivate