S1:E6 – What is the Rhetorical Situation?

Does the situation call for rhetoric or does rhetoric call attention to the situation? And what's the role of the speaker and audience? And what does Richard Nixon have to do with all this? This episode is sponsored by Crisis Communication Consulting, providing real-time analysis of any rhetorical situation. The untranslated Latin phrase is, "Quidem concessum est rhetoribus ementiri in historiis ut aliquid dicere possint argutius." Rhetoric-O-Rama is a fun and educational introduction to rhetoric by two college professors, Dr. David R. Dewberry and Dr. Tim "As Seen on TV" McGee. Each episode features a discussion on some aspect of rhetoric, some untranslated Latin or Greek, and then some tasty extra bonus content: a fallacy, a historical tidbit, or a stylistic device to help improve your own rhetoric. Whether you listen for fun or to learn the difference between Hermagoras of Temnos from Hermogenes of Tarsus, we hope you enjoy our podcast and support our made up sponsors. Dave & Tim are professors of communication in New Jersey. After each show, they get a cheeseburger and celebrate the time Tim was on Wheel of Fortune in the early 80s. You can find us at http://www.rhetoric.fun Available on iTunes, Google Play, & Spotify.