U214 B TMA Semester 2, 2017-2018 Cut-off date: Week 10 Length: 1500-2000 words Question Persuasion in rhetoric has been perceived as an art that involves linguistic tools and stylistic eloquence. Discuss the strategies of persuasion and the rhetorical

U214 B TMA
Semester 2, 2017-2018
Cut-off date: Week 10
Length: 1500-2000 words

Question

Persuasion in rhetoric has been perceived as an art that involves linguistic tools and stylistic eloquence. Discuss the strategies of persuasion and the rhetorical tools that are used by successful public orators, and then apply the identified tools to a selected speech extract of 200 words to show their effectiveness.


Areas of Discussion

Areas of discussing the TMA’s topic are related to U214B course Book 2 and specifically Unit 6.

Important Guidelines

Discussing the TMA’s subject matter has to draw on the following ideas:
1. Persuasion in English (5 pts)
2. Classical rhetoric (5pts)
3. Rhetorical styles and strategies (5 pts)
4. Application to a chosen text (5pts)