Today’s Plan:
- I enjoy this Herrick reading because I feel he gives a comprehensive introduction to Rhetoric as a discipline. Like Herrick, I am rather suspicious of folks who define rhetoric as persuasion–that definition is forced on rhetoric from a *logocentric* perspective that would limit its scope and influence. This is the kind of stuff we discuss in my 319 class.I’d like to split into groups; each group will be responsible for compressing a section of the Herrick down into 3-5 sentence walk away.
- Rhetoric and Persuasion (pg. 3-5). How does Herrick attempt to nudge our understanding of persuasion?
- Rhetoric is Adapted to an Audience (pg. 8-10)
- Rhetoric Reveals Human Motives and Rhetoric is Responsive (pg. 10-12)
- Rhetoric Addresses Contingent Issues (pg. 15-16)
- Rhetoric Tests Ideas (pg. 16-17)
- Rhetoric Assists Advocacy (pg. 17-19)
- Rhetoric Distributes Power (pg. 19-21)
- Rhetoric Discovers Facts and Rhetoric Shapes Knowledge (pg. 21-22)
- Rhetoric Builds Community (pg. 22-23)
Passages I would like to highlight: Why does studying rhetoric matter? (pg 6).
Conclusion (five themes of Herrick’s article–what are they? How can you frame each one in a single sentence?) (pg. 24-25)
2 of Herrick’s 4 primary elements/dimensions of rhetoric:
- Argument (claim, supported by reasons/evidence. Logos)
- Appeals (ethos, an ethical appeal, who are we? Do I want to be this person? Pathos, how do I feel? How should I feel?
Homework
Code a total of 16 jobs. Your initials should appear in the Google Sheet 16 times, whether as a submitter or a reviewer. In Wednesday’s class, we will resolve all orange entries.
