Effective Use Of Rhetoric

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History shows societies have been built and maintained largely on the basis of strong relationships between all of its members, while day-to-day life has shown us that strong relationships occur only when paired with strong communication. From the Cavemen’s series of grunts to Shakespeare’s sonnets, communication has continued to evolve simultaneously urging society to do the same. With communication being the building blocks upon which a society is built, rhetoric is the cement that holds the bricks together. Rhetoric is the art of using language effectively to persuade, influence, or please. Media, Internet and any other outlet that allows for quick and widespread communication between members are responsible for the upkeep of today’s society. Thus, the only way to survive and foremost succeed in such a society is understand human relationships and use rhetoric to strengthen those relations.…show more content…
Pure emotions that cannot be seen or expressed in many ways such as empathy can all of a sudden be exposed with the correct use of rhetoric. The importance of such feelings being made apparent can be understood when examining the way doctors speak to families in moments of fear, confusion and sadness regarding a sick family member. With proper rhetoric doctors can transform a traumatic experience into a seemingly manageable situation. Doctors may not always be able to cure or fix the problem but they can ameliorate some of the fear for both the patient and family, simply by being able to verbalize their empathy and unyielding support. Without such skills doctors cannot succeed in making their patients comfortable and more importantly trust them with their
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