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According to Aristotle, rhetoric is "the faculty of observing in a given case the available means of persuasion." In contemporary terms, "rhetoric" is the social science that focuses on how to use language to create understanding and to change attitudes o...
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Rhetoric LinksRhetoric Links
Internet links on rhetoric and its theory. Particularly good collection of e-texts and background material on classical and early Christian rhetoric.
Rhetorical Studies ResourcesRhetorical Studies Resources
Resources in philosophy, metaphor, and other topics of interest to rhetorical studies scholars, from the University of Iowa.
Immediacy of RhetoricImmediacy of Rhetoric
Doctoral thesis about immediacy of the internet as a rhetorical forum.
Rhetoric and CompositionRhetoric and Composition
A collection of online resources related to classical rhetoric, writing centers, and university rhetoric departments.
Kenneth Burke ParlorKenneth Burke Parlor
References and discussions about Kenneth Burke, a prominent rhetorician.
The Forest of RhetoricThe Forest of Rhetoric
A guide to the terms of classical and Renaissance rhetoric provided by Dr. Gideon Burton of Brigham Young University.
Democracy: Rhetorical TextsDemocracy: Rhetorical Texts
A catalog of links to e-texts of important speeches, largely from presidents and historic feminist figures, with research resources. Compiled by Robert Ivie of the University of Indiana.
The Power of WordsThe Power of Words
A description with examples of twenty types of emotional appeals, fallacious arguments, and other verbal manipulations that touch the heart and manipulate the mind.
Teachings about the art of oratoryTeachings about the art of oratory
A growing page on the teachings of rhetoric from the classic orators up to today's communicators.
Rhetoric and Composition Calls Fields Journals Listserves Moos Organizations Programs TermsRhetoric and Composition Calls Fields Journals Listserves Moos Organizations Programs Terms
A portal for researchers and practitioners of Rhetoric and Composition.
Modern Rhetorical TheoryModern Rhetorical Theory
Academic website with resources for rhetorical theory.
Persuasion AnalysisPersuasion Analysis
Approaches for analyzing persuasion in advertising and political rhetoric through the Intensify/Downplay schema.
Rhetoric Resources At TechRhetoric Resources At Tech
Created by faculty and students at Georgia Tech, this is nearly a textbook on the history, major figures, and key terms of rhetoric.

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