Pre-Spring Break Analysis

Dear Fellow Companions of Rhetoric,

This journey we have taken thus far has brought new and great knowledge to our minds; but alas, our minds are feeble considering they are so utterly and totally consumed with SPRING BREAK right now.

Yea, guys, I gotta say its been a good run so far. I've enjoyed class, the discussions, and I've learned a lot about rhetoric, and I seem to find it in everday talk. Just trying to convince someone to go to lunch:

1. (Logos) Last week, you went to lunch with so-and-so every MWF, so you can at least go to lunch with me just once.
2. (Ethos) I'm totally better looking, so it only makes sense that you'd wanna be seen in public with me.
3. (Pathos) Why, why, why do you insist on crushing me like this? My mom won't speak to me and my dog got ran over yesterday? Dear God, does it end?
4. (Deliberative and Forensic) So where are we going to eat lunch? I had Keith Street yesterday, Zaxby's the day before, and I'm not really feeling all the much like Potbelly...

So as you can see, we use rhetoric every day whether we realize it or not. And what is so interesting is that after taking Modern Rhetoric, you can't help but notice. I feel myself analyze a conversation, and I'm like, "whoah, man, brakes-- totally not falling for that pathos, its really weak man, step it up." People are like, "do whaaaaaaat"

So yea, rhetoric has really made me think about the power of persuasion, technique for talking to people and getting them to see your point of view.

One other thing, this class has really dealt with a lot of issues all around the world, things we get side-tracked on have really opened my eyes to a lot of new things. I think the class is great and I love the people in it--it just seems really unique and class-faciliated, and i love it.

Plus, I get to make crazy comments! 70 virgins, kamikazis, and who else knows what, need I say more...