Rhetoric Theory

The rhetoric theory is discovering all possible ways of persuasion and we must understand that persuasion is different than manipulation. It also falls right in the middle of the interpretive and objective scale for theories. In my life Aristotle’s theory plays out in many ways. I use the idea of persuasion when I am trying to get something that I want or think I need. One example, is when I am trying to talk my mother into buying me the next new thing. When I do this, I don’t necessarily need what I’m asking for but I usually am good at persuading her. The first time I ever received my iPhone I had to use some of the six principles Dr. Wood explained in class. I started with reciprocity, which means if you do for me I will do for you. During