I felt that the assigned readings for this week were especially helpful and insightful. While I do have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of language and the art of persuasion, these segments within both given texts were especially interesting and and informative, because both gave a breakdown of the development of this particular structure of language, as well as the fundamentals of each rhetorical strategy that is necessary to create an effective piece of writing.
I really felt that the historical background that was provided in each allowed for a better understanding of how the practice of rhetorics came to be what it is today, with a deep look into its roots throughout time and history. I also felt like the section in Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students about kairos was helpful, because the detail to developing a strong argument is oftentimes very much understated within some classroom settings.
With these segments of texts, I think they will be useful in helping me to develop more as a writer and rhetorician, with the given information within both textbooks.
I felt like the class lecture this day was very helpful in grasping and understanding how the teachings and practices of rhetoric were developed and how they are still developing to conform to present day speech. I was able to get a lot clarified after class, since we were given a lesson on the importance of rhetoric and how it was used in history.
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