Heinrichs pp 3-37

According to Heinrichs, "rhetoric is the art of influence, friendship, and eloquence, of ready wit and irrefutable logic." My ideas were a little different, as I took rhetoric as the bland style of arguing; I saw no art in it. In the offense category, I have to admit that it is all pretty new to me. I especially found interesting the part where Heinrichs writes about getting the audience to make a choice in the argument. This would be particularly useful in everyday dealings with friends. There are little debates ranging from what to eat to where to shop; someone is always complaining about being left out. Persuading them to make a choice about the situation will help prevent the bad vibes resulting from a less than desirable outcome for those particular individuals.