Response to Rhiannon

I liked the examples Rhiannon provided on rhetoric, mostly because I can relate to them. People often use different forms of rhetoric on us and most of the time, I must admit, it does work. Of course, now I will be a little obsessive about trying to figure out how people are trying to persuade me to do what they want. On the other hand, it also works both ways. That means that the more I know about rhetoric, the more I will take advantage of that knowledge.

I think that understanding rhetoric will also make it easier to understand people and their actions. This is especially important when working with others closely because they will undoubtedly use rhetoric to achieve their goals.