I just completed a quick once-over of the Silva Rhetoricae
webpage and thought it would make a nice start to talk a bit about it as my
first post. I was not entirely certain what to expect from this class (despite
the fairly descriptive name) and was relieved to have the opportunity to get a
quick preview of the tools and skills we will likely be using and
learning.
It was particularly comforting to see some familiar faces in
the form of the persuasive appeals, and they brought back a few
speech-composing memories. While
speech-giving itself has never been a strength I possess, I look forward to learning
to better my abilities through this course.
Judging by the tools presented on this page, I assume I can count on it.
While I did recognize a few terms, there were far more that
I had never before heard of or used. Upon
further reading, though, I determined many of the words were intimidating
titles for far simpler ideas. The canons
of rhetoric, as an example, were understandable once I looked into them and discovered
that they generally were just names for ideas and tools I have used in the past
or at least have heard of.
I look forward to using this page as a supplement to assist
my pursuit of knowledge throughout the semester. Writing of all varieties has always been one
of my passions and I am excited for the chance to continue to enhance and feed
my abilities.
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