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Thinking Rhetorically

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Rhetoric

Rhetoric is the art and practice of persuasion (5)

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This book aims to teach you to think and act

rhetorically to listen carefully and then to

put in your oar, join conversations about

important issues, and develop strong critical

and ethical habits of mind that will help you

engage with others in responsible ways (7, 8)

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Hear What Others Are Saying

and Think about Why

thinking rhetorically means

being flexible and fair, able to

hear and consider varying

and sometimes conflicting

points of view. (8)

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What Do You Think

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and Why

consider your motivations and reflect

on their relationship to those of others.

(9)

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Do Your Homework

Thinking rhetorically requires you to do your homeworkto find

out everything you can about your topic.

Analyze:

Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure

of (something, esp. information), typically for purposes ofexplanation.

Discover or reveal (something) through such examination.

Synthesize:

Combine (a number of things) into a coherent whole.

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Give Credit

As part of engaging with what others have thought and said, youll

want to give credit where credit is due. (12)

Ethos: a Greek word meaning "character" that is used to describe the

guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology.

I would liketo thank the

academy

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Be Imaginative

While you want to think analytically and carefully,

dont be afraid to take chances. (13)

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Put in Your Oar How do you want to come across to your audience?

How can you appear knowledgeable, fair, and well informed?

What can you do to represent yourself in a positive way?

What can you do to show respect both for your audience

and for those whose work and thinking you engage with?

How can you demonstrate that you have your audiences

best interests at heart?

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