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Contemporary Media – Lost in Rhetorical ComplicationsThe writers of the arlcite support Jon Stewart’s claim that the two hosts are in fact enacting a staged theatrical display. They advise engaging in productive argument, as opposed to reckless shouting matches, which were what we heard. They would oppose the act of identifying somebody’s entire character with their opinions; they cite that “opinion-as-identity stands in the way of rhetorical exchangeâ€. This is something I clearly observed in both of the video clips. The offensive parties would simply state, in a progressively louder tone, their point of view, over and over again; they would not address the concerns contributed by the other. The word ‘sinners’ was thrown about, illustrating that a single idea led to typifying a person’s character. The writers would recommend that the modern media hosts practice the process of examining positions held by others, also called ‘invention’ which is finding and displaying the available arguments on an issue, not simply sticking with one argument that is irrelevant. They should be willing to hear out the other’s side of the issue and “all parties to a rhetorical transaction must be willing to be persuaded by good arguments†so that decisions won’t be made for interested, or the wrong reasons. Finally, while the ancient rhetors emphasized the sophisticated use of language, opinions and temporal contingencies, the modern speakers are influenced more by facts, representations and theories. I think that this is the major advantage that modern communication and rhetorical self-expression have over the ancient methods of rhetorical articulation. However, in the two examples viewed in class, both parties clearly did not attest to the efficient use of these means to either prove their point or defend their case.
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(VISITOR) AUTHOR'S NAME
Norberto
MESSAGE TIMESTAMP
20 december 2014, 04:55:47
AUTHOR'S IP LOGGED
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