Week One - What is Rhetoric?

In my view rhetoric is a a form of art. It is artistic style of communicating with other people and even audiences. It is a style of speaking and writing that if used correctly can be very effective in persuading people to relate to the speaker on some level. It is a way to make the person being spoken to feel or understand what you are trying to discuss. Many scholars from ancient days have used rhetoric to change or influence the future and that is why we still learn about the great writers of past decades.