The figure lets him show the brighter side of a tarnished coin by implying that the Reverend Wright actually blesses America—when he isn't damning it. So what's Obama really doing here? He's using demonstrative rhetoric to show that the ...
The time-tested secrets the book discloses include Cicero’s three-step strategy for moving an audience to actionÑas well as Honest Abe’s Shameless Trick of lowering an audience’s expectations by pretending to be unpolished.
"Fully revised and updated third edition"--Cover.
Thank You for Arguing is your master class in the art of persuasion, taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill.
This is a book for when you really have to get your point across.
An introduction to the fine art of rhetoric explains how this important skill can profoundly influence one's success in one personal and professional life, using contemporary examples to illuminate classical rhetorical strategies and ...
The time-tested secrets this book discloses include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action as well as Honest Abe's Shameless Trick of lowering an audience's expectations by pretending to be unpolished.
"Expanded and revised, including new chapters on leadership, Obama's oratorical mastery, the pitfalls of apologies-- and an "Argument lab" section to put your new skills to the test."--P. [4] of cover.