Wednesday, September 14, 2011

BOOM! Is That the Canons of Rhetoric I Heard?

Chapter 3 is all about composing the argument. When using rhetoric writing you are supposed to persuade the audience, and getting a good argument ready is the most important part. A good tool to use when writing, speaking, or making a visual argument is to use the canons of rhetoric. They are invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery. First we start with the invention. Invention is how you make and construct your ideas. This is a good brainstorming session to figure out what you want to write about. You may also want to use pathos, ethos, and legos. The next thing you want to do is the arrangement. This is when you order your invention. Whether it be how images are or text, arrangement is how you put it all together. Next we have the style of your argument. When you use your style, you are developing your ideas. There are two types of style you can use, and they are persona and rhetorical stance. Persona is a version of yourself as a writer. And rhetorical stance is the most essential part of effective communication. Next we have memory. Memory is just had it sounds like, you need to make sure that your audience can retain and remember all of the information to convey. The last canon is the delivery. Delivery is all these things put together, it's all about how your stuff is put together. Remember your goal is to persuade your audience, so make sure you do so.

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