ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Anticipation Guide – Rhetoric
Show that you agree or disagree with each statement by marking an X in the correct column. Then write
a comment about the statement in the blank space. You may add questions and statements as the
lesson progresses.
AGREE
DISAGREE
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1. Rhetoric is the art of speaking and writing effectively.
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2. Rhetoric is the art of persuasion.
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3. Rhetoric has an approximately 3,300-year history.
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4. The emphasis of rhetoric is on meaning and how it is constructed or
conveyed.
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5. Rhetoric is traditionally associated with politics, law, public relations,
Lobbying, marketing and advertising.
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6. How one says something conveys as much meaning as what one
says.
Kay M. Hedrick – Rev. 08/13
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