Keyword Tag:

In this reading I tried to focus a little more on keywords and vocabulary by writing the words I don’t know or the words that I felt had some type of significance to the overall concept of the reading in the margins of my notes. I found that I did not know a lot of words that were mentioned. I also found that there were a lot of words that related to the theories and ideas of Aristotle. One of the first words that appeared familiar but did not fully understand was Epideictic or Epideictic oratory as it was used in this situation. Epideictic oratory is a ceremonial type oratory. This is important to know because Aristotle was believed that there were different audiences, settings, and issues for oratory. These types were Deliberative, Epideictic, and Forensic oratory. Also another thing that I found vital after reading was to know what ethos, pathos, and logos were and knowing the difference between the 3. These 3 things allowed Aristotle to verify his theory that rhetoric is an art.

Reflective Tag:

I didn’t realize till after this reading how complex and at times how ambiguous the art of rhetoric can be. I feel that rhetoric overall has infinite definitions. I’ve found that everyone who attempts to bring sense of rhetoric is moderately successful as long as they provide some type of sensible knowledge and credibility. One thing that I found interesting was the chart on page 71 explaining the difference between dialectic and rhetoric. I discovered that Aristotle was very specific about his theory. He went through an in depth explanation. He states how you can use rhetoric, where you use it, and what the types of topics. It seems like it’s an endless process but it’s important in helping create a rational definition and understanding of rhetoric. I feel like for future references Aristotle’s theory could be applied in real life. Knowing how each situation and each audience differs can improve future uses when putting this art into action.