11/28 Definition of Rhetoric

At the beginning of the semester, I believed rhetoric to be persuasion used in speech and writing. After further reading, I believe it to be more than just persuading other people. Rhetoric can be used for good or evil. It is used to argue two sides of an argument, however, it does not mean that the side you are arguing for is 100% correct. Which is why rhetoric is tricky in its usage. It is not necessarily used for good. My definition since the beginning of the year has essentially expanded in that rhetoric if used properly can achieve great things. If it is not used properly, it can be used in a malicious form that could potentially attack other people through speech, social media, etc.