Chapter 14 - Classic Rhetoric and the Modern

Rhetoric is a term that has been used to describe the _____________ of using communication strategically. study process All of the options practice

All of the options

remembered as the teacher of Alexander the Great, who conquered the Western world

Aristotle

is an element of a syllogism, and in a carefully and correctly structured syllogism. Is often inevitably follows the major and minor premises.

Conclusion

are the tools used to demonstrate and construct the logos of the message and that move from general principles to specific conclusions.

Deductive syllogisms

is found in legislative bodies and often emphasizes the future, and what should and should not be done in response.

Deliberative speech

is celebratory and ceremonial speaking that often emphasizes a particular occasion or moment-the present.

Epidiectic speech

____________ is Aristotle's proof that focuses on the features and attributes of the speaker. Logos Pathos Ethos Mythos

Ethos

is the third of Aristotle's proofs, and ethos focuses on the speaker and their credibility, like ability, and good will toward the audience.

Ethos

is found in courtrooms and often emphasizes the past -what did or did not occur.

Forensic speech

Identification is Kenneth Burke's 20th Century term used to describe the goal of persuasion, and a means to accomplish that goal by emphasizing the perspectives and experiences that the speaker and audience share or have in common.

Identification

____________ is Aristotle's proof that focuses on the features and attributes of the message. Pathos Mythos Ethos Logos

Logos

is the logic of the message.

Logos

is an element of a syllogism that establishes a general law or truth or given fact.

Major premise

s an element of a syllogism that is a smaller claim compared to the major premise.

Minor premise

____________ is Aristotle's proof that focuses on the emotions and sentiments of the audience members. Pathos Mythos Ethos Logos

Pathos

is one of Aristotle's proofs and it emphasizes the emotions of the audience and using emotions to stimulate action from the audience.

Pathos

is the art of discovering in any given case the available means of persuasion,"according to Aristotle.

Rhetoric

the art of discovering in any given case the available means of persuasion,"according to Aristotle.

Rhetoric

the word the Greeks used to describe the study and practice of creating and using communication strategically. also describes the product that results from the process, strategic messages.

Rhetoric

can often result from effective questioning

Self-discovery

Aristotle was taught by Plato, who was taught by Socrates. True False

True

Persuasion and persuasive messages have been re-examined, and new ideas like identification from Kenneth Burke are shaping modern thoughts about messages and relating. True False

True

Rhetoric is a term that can be used to describe the product that results from the process of creating strategic messages. True False

True

The ideas of the Greeks and Romans about rhetoric are still taught and studied, in part, because their ideas are foundational to traditional Western thought and Western culture. True False

True

special type of syllogism in which one of the premises or conclusions is left unspoken.

enthymeme

Goal-oriented messages and strategic communication have only recently been studied and taught across cultures. True False

false

Aristotle identified 3 public oratory contexts that each preferred or required a different type or style `of reasoning and emphasis:

forensic speech, deliberative speech and epidiectic speech.

is a resource that can be shared, as can common experiences

language

Aristotle's proofs

ogos, pathos and ethos, (and each can be used to craft a more effective message.)

involves a teacher and a student, and the use of questions to engage the student in their thinking about a topic or issue

the Socratic Method

That process between a speaker and audience is

the identification process.

Aristotle wrote or compiled a book called

the rhetoric

We use language strategically to get the responses we desire from others. True False

true