Franks

Attitude is a very important aspect in speech. Attitude can be a way of thinking, and ones feelings toward something. What is even more significant is how some things are said. The way that things are said is rhetoric. Rhetoric has positive and negative side effects.  For example a negative effect of rhetoric is saying something and the intended audience not understanding the intended meaning or point. The positive and negative effects will be reviewed using relative examples.

Positive effects of rhetoric can emphasize a point being made, and it can even exhibit emotions or feelings on that point. One instance where my rhetoric had a positive effect was when I called my boyfriend and he immediately answered the phone and said, “ I’m getting cleaned up.” I called him back and told him that he must have me mistaken with another female because I had no idea what he was talking about. I was wondering why and for whom he was getting cleaned up for. The tone of voice that I used was very stern. I spoke with a lot of anger in my voice. I recall yelling and almost crying trying to ask him to explain himself. He could tell from my rhetoric how upset I was. He quickly apologized and explained himself. The positive effects from my actions and my rhetoric were that he was able to see how upset I was and realize his faults and reconcile the situation.

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Rhetoric also has negative side effects. One of the most common negative effects of rhetoric is the audience misinterpreting what was said. There are many causes of this but the most common and significant is the rhetoric that the speaker uses.

The rhetoric that I used when talking to my boyfriend was very emotional and even disrespectful because I used profanity. I did not mean to speak to him in such a harsh manner, but I wanted to get my point across. Sometimes the speaker can forget who they are speaking to and lose control of their rhetoric. The ...

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