Use of rhetoric

Until this class, I never really understood that I am surrounded by rhetoric.  Rhetoric is used in everything!  I was always taught to use proper rhetorical tools and techniques when I am writing a paper, but after Friday’s class I realized that rhetoric is also used in things such as websites and blogs.  Websites need to be visually pleasing to look at.  It needs to be organized and user friendly, or people will not use that website.  All of this information is considered rhetoric.  If a website is not visually pleasing to look at or user friendly, people are not going to be persuaded to use it.  A blog is something where people post about things such as fashion, food, health, and life!  Most bloggers’ goal is to get as many followers and views on their blog as possible.  The only way to achieve their goals is to use rhetoric and post things that their audience will enjoy and will be interested in reading.  Because I don’t make websites or write on a blog, I was trying to think of other ways that I use rhetoric using more than words in my life… and I realized how I use rhetoric everyday- when I dance.  Dance is a visual use of rhetoric.  It is the dancer’s job to communicate emotions and stories to the audience through movement.  The formations and the movement of the dance must be visually pleasing and understandable in order for the audience to be able to relate and enjoy the performance.  I am really grateful for this class because I have been able to learn and understand how to use rhetoric better in not just my writing, but in my life! :)