Final Thought

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkuh, Happy Holidays, or whatever you might celebrate.

Rhetoric or Compostion

On page 471 there is a block quote that brings the discussion into lamens terms. Are the two terms separate or do they work hand in hand? I believe that you cannot be one without the other. To be a great composer of composition you must also be a really great rhetorician. Composition is rhetoric. Rhetoric as defined by the American Heritage Dictionary is "the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively." What is a work of compostion if not persuasive?

I would comment further but as I read, and read, and read I became more confused so focusing on the main idea found in the block quote will suffice.