•Define forensic. What is its purpose? The term forensic is defined as a legal discussion that is spoken in courts of law or in front of a jury. Its purpose is to serve justice and to figure out what happened before in the past, such as fighting for guilt or righteousness. •Define epideictic. What was its purpose? The term epideictic is defined as a speech that is arranged to show something and explain its qualities. Its purpose is to show honor and to say how people should feel now. •Define deliberative. What was his purpose? The term deliberative is defined as a speech that is carefully studied to accurately argue for an action to be executed. Its purpose is for utility and to advise people of what to do and what not …show more content…
He wrote broadly about rhetoric, specifically on the topic of public speaking. •4th century CE. Augustine of Hippo. Augustine of Hippo was a theologian and a Catholic saint. He argued for the Romans and the Greeks that rhetoric is needed when using philosophy and theology because it made the truth knowledgeable for those who do not specialize in theology or philosophy. •5th century to 15th century Rhetoric had made up almost half of the subjects in humanistics in the Middle Ages. Students in that era were required to educate themselves in grammar, logic, and of course rhetoric. •14th century to 17th century. The subject of rhetoric flourished during the renaissance causing rhetoricians to turn to the arts of speech and writing. This became part of a promise to eloquence in important places. Two renaissance humanists called Erasmus and Ramus spread the tradition of rhetoric. •17th and 18th century. Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Giambattista Vico, and Hugh Blair were thinkers that started to become attracted to rhetoric, politics, and human nature and knowledge and their …show more content…
A message is a form of communication that contains some type of information that someone wants to spread and inform others of. •Define sender. A sender is someone or something that is a communicator and sends a message through speech or writing. •Define receiver. The receiver is someone, something or people who receives a message that is directed to them by the messenger. •Define medium/media. Medium, or media, is a form of communication between the sender and receiver, delivering information usually socially, especially through television, magazines, and the internet. •Explain what is meant by the idea that “rhetoric is contingent” The idea that rhetoric is contingent means that the result of a rhetorical action is dependent on how the audience reacts. •Explain what is meant by the idea that “ rhetoric is strategic” The idea that rhetoric is strategic means that the person delivering the message must devise a way to send the message to the audience in a way that would draw a positive reaction from them. Classical strategies for thinking about audiences •Describe the process of “reading an