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Special thanks to Dr. Fahad AlSumait for his significant contribution to the creation and provision of materials for this LibGuide.

Rhetoric Defined

rhet·o·ric   the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

Persuasive appeals: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

The 5 Canons of Rhetoric: Invention, Arrangement, Style, Memory, Delivery