The Rhetoric of RHETORIC

In this manifesto, distinguished critic Wayne Booth claims that communication in every corner of life can be improved if we study rhetoric closely.<br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Written by Wayne Booth, author of the seminal book, <i>The Rhetoric of Fiction</i> (1961).</li> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Explores the consequences of bad rhetoric in education, in politics, and in the media.</li> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Investigates the possibility of reducing harmful conflict by practising a rhetoric that depends on deep listening by both sides.</li> </ul>