week 12

My definition of rhetoric is the way someone communicates, usually a grandiose or extravagant style of speech and vocabulary. It can also mean the way a person intends their speech to persuade someone (whether it be giving off a tough, high-class, calm ect. exterior) one way or another. I believe that the appearance that someone has, the way they act/carry themselves, ect. also has an effect on rhetoric. Though I don’t hear it frequently, this word is most widely used in the media. Generally, it has a positive or neutral connotation. My sub-culture is quite broad (as far as different types of people), so I don’t believe that there is one specific rhetoric that everyone could have. In my miniature ethnography, I could utilize rhetoric by presenting myself as a well informed college student that is the “norm” for the culture I am studying (Thus persuading my audience that I actually have valid points and know wht the hell I’m talking about). I can also use my interviews in terms of persuasion.