crider office of assertion chapter 1

what are the three related elements of composition

invention, organization, style

why has rhetoric been likened as a "term of abuse"?

it distorts the truth

name five greats who were trained in rhetoric

jefferson, madison, lincoln, cady-stanton, king

name the three means of persuasion

logos, pathos, ethos

what does one gain from mulling over ones thoughts

more time to think over possible answers/ideas

what is it that rhetoric can do?

persuade and free one from ignorance

what is sophistry

persuasion aimed at appearance of truth

to which (rhetoric/sophistry) should one aim? why?

rhetoric-persuasion aimed at the exact truth

how are rhetoric and sophistry different

sophistry is only aimed at the appearance of truth

what is aristotle's definition of rhetoric

the factuality of discovering the possible means of persuasion

what are the two rhetorical purposes of the book?

to improve the readers writing