Lecture 6 COMM 101Outline of Last Lecture I. RhetoricA. IntentionalB. StrategicII.Rhetorical TheoriesA. Rhetoric serves three functionsB. Persuasion reliefs on three forms of proofIII. Rhetorical TheoriesOutline of Current Lecture I.Rhetorical Theories: BitzerA. A rhetorical situation is a situation that calls for discourseB. Rhetoric isII. What is rhetorical criticism?A. Criticism B. Rhetorical CriticismCurrent LectureTitle: Rhetoric (part 2)I.Rhetorical Theories: BitzerA. A rhetorical situation is a situation that calls for discourse1. Exigence- an imperfection marked by urgency- the reason why the rhetoric is happening*2. Audience- Different audiences3. Constraints- Any difficulty, any obstacle not letting them get their mes-sage outB. Rhetoric is:1. A response to a situation (Not bad, their just using their best skill)2. Pragmatic- useful, something we can use to accomplish3. a mode of altering reality through discourse- a better system than fight-ing with each otherII. What is rhetorical criticism?A. Criticism: 1. The systematic process of illuminating and evaluating products of human activity.B. Rhetorical Criticism: 1. Criticism of the products of strategic human efforts to persuade through the use of symbols. -Ex: Reagan speech of the 7 astronauts who lost their lives was a commemorative speechThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best USED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR OWN NOTES, NOT AS A
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