Rhetoric Communication Social Sciences
Rhetoric Communication Social Sciences
According to Aristotle, rhetoric is "the faculty of observing in a given case the available means of persuasion." In contemporary terms, "rhetoric" is the social science that focuses on how to use language to create understanding and to change attitudes or behaviors.
4. Rhetorical criticism. The application of rhetorical theory in order to understand why a speech (or ad, or song, or whatever) was or was not persuasive.
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Immediacy of Rhetoric - Doctoral thesis about immediacy of the internet as a rhetorical forum. Updated in 2002.
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Bibliography for Rhetoric, Composition, and Professional Communication - Listing of more than 7,600 articles in 26 professional journals, coverage 1971-1998, searchable by key word.
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Women's History in Rhetoric and Language - Mailing list devoted to the field.
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Rhetoric Notes - Handout of a graduate course on rhetoric and its theory. With texts and background material on classical and early Christian rhetoric.
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Thinking about Words, and Words to Think By - This site seeks to assist viewers in the use and selection of words in the public discussion. Examines terms such as conflict, nature and belief, and offers a discussion forum.
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A Few Definitions of Rhetoric - Selection of definitions of rhetoric through the history.
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Gender and Rhetoric Bibliography - Bibliography of works dealing with gender and rhetoric. University course material.
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Victor Vitanza. Negation, Subjectivity and The History of Rhetoric - Review by J. D. H. Amador of this book by Victor Vitanza that critiques the discursive traditions and philosophical foundations giving shape to the history of rhetoric.
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Plato on Rhetoric and Poetry - Charles Griswold examines Plato's ideas on rhetoric and poetry. With bibliography. From Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,
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Rhetoric and Composition Book Reviews Corner - Compilation of reviews of books on rhetoric and composition. Arranged by title.
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H-Net Book Reviews for H-Rhetor - Collection of reviews of books on rhetoric. Arranged by author.
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Aristotle's Rhetoric - Discussion of one of Aristotle's major works; by Christof Rapp. From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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Democracy: Rhetorical Texts - A catalog of e-texts of important speeches, largely from presidents and historic feminist figures, with research resources. Compiled by Robert Ivie.
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H-Rhetor - Scholarly discussion board, primarily on rhetoric issues. Linked to H-Net's academic announcements.
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Composition & Rhetoric Bibliographic Database - Downloadable citations from journals and books in composition and rhetoric studies. By Lee Honeycutt.
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The Power of Words - A description with examples of twenty types of emotional appeals, fallacious arguments, and other verbal manipulations that touch the heart and manipulate the mind.
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The Classical Conception of Rhetoric - Offers a summary of this conception of rhetoric. Links to related lecture notes.
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Rhetoric Approaches to Poetry - Examination of the rhetorical approaches to poetry and literary criticism. By John Holcombe.
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