Classical Rhetoric

debate competitions changing…

This LA Times article is quite interesting. Jim at Blogora asks if this new debate is a good or bad thing. I might say both, but I’m going to lean towards good. Here’s an excerpt from the article: In recent years, renegade rhetoricians from Cal State Fullerton and other underdog schools have clobbered debate kingpins [...]

Agonism in Display, Arguments (nature of?), Classical Rhetoric, Uncategorized

Aristotelian argument due tomorrow

Tonight I have to write a rough draft to 6-page Aristotelian argument. I’ve never had to write a paper with such format before (other than sometimes with specific headings that were easy to follow and fill in the blanks). This essay is probably going to be one of my most challenging ever organization-wise. I’m looking [...]

Classical Rhetoric, Writing 593 Rhetorical Tradition (Winter 2006)