Let's keep this short and sweet.
Not that I could have defined "rhetoric" before starting this course, but now I am even more confused. After reading Herrick's "An Overview of Rhetoric" I realized that there is no easy way to define the word. It seems like everyone has their own opinion on the word's meaning. I like to think of rhetoric as a powerful debate tool and, although this may have a negative connotation, it allows a person to win the audience over. We saw a perfect example of this in the short clips we watched in class.
It would be interesting to hear everyone's thoughts on whether rhetoric as a debate tool has a positive or negative connotation.
