Post-Papers Reflections My most important takeaway that I’ve had about rhetoric as a branch of knowledge, a field of study, and practice is that Rhetoric began 2500 years ago as the study of the forms of communication and argument essential to public, political and legal life in Ancient Greece. It has since evolved into a rich … Continue reading Post-Papers Reflection →

Classical Rhetoric As rhetoric was introduced in Ancient Athens, it developed great meaning to the demos. Different rhetoricians and Sophists came through Ancient Athens spreading their very own theories of rhetoric. Aristotle, Gorgias, Socrates and Solon were only a few rhetoricians that played a substantial role in classical rhetoric. There were different definitions and types … Continue reading Final paper 2 →

Confutatio- In a Judicial speech offering evidences in support of claims advanced during the statement of the facts, or narratio. Notaries- Rhetorically trained secretaries responsible for negotiating, recording, and communicating the many agreements that enabled Italian commercial cities to function. In what way are Agricola and Ramus significant to the history of rhetoric? -Through Agricola … Continue reading Study guide ID’s and Short answer →

Classical Rhetoric As rhetoric was introduced in Ancient Athens, it developed great meaning to the demos. Different rhetoricians and Sophists came through Ancient Athens spreading their very own theories of rhetoric. Aristotle, Gorgias, Socrates and Solon were only a few rhetoricians that played a substantial role in classical rhetoric. There were different definitions and types … Continue reading Paper 2 draft →

The impact of Sophist intervention in Ancient Greece During this time period of Ancient Greece, there were many prominent people that played a major role in changing the culture and development of rhetoric. Although important public figures would come and go, but each would help develop rhetoric in Athens in a different way. Sophists were … Continue reading Final Draft →

During the time period of ancient Greece there were many prominent figures throughout the years. Figures would come and go, but each figure would help develop rhetoric in Athens. Sophists were the first of many important figures to come through Athens. Sophists developed the idea of rhetoric through different theories from different rhetoricians. Gorgias and … Continue reading Rough draft of paper →

What was Gorgias Theory? What did the sophist come to Athens for? Define Endoxa. Does Plato think Rhetoric is a from of art? What was Arisototles view on Rhetoric? What did Plato think of Sophists? What is Epiditic Oratory? What is Descriptive Oratory?

The allegory of the souls in Phaedrus attempts to explain a basic conflict in human nature. What is that nature, and is Plato’s description accurate, even if it is couched in metaphor? We have difficulty in balancing desires, needs, wants, and how to achieve the things we desire, need, and want without touching some sort of conflict of decison. Plato speaks of this through … Continue reading 9/29 →

Who should you be as a teacher and who should your students be? As a teacher Socrates is saying they give the tools to learn and to be smart, they don’t really put the heart of teaching and the extra touch to apply what the students are learning to the tools they are learning. Students … Continue reading In class work 9/27 →