Reflective view of Rhetoric.

Reflect on your understanding, throughout the term so far, of the term “rhetoric” and its related concepts. Provide your revised definition/understanding of the term “rhetoric” and its elements. How does rhetoric apply to you? Be specific where possible, including references to course readings, examples, or other information to support your ideas.

Before i took this class, I had never heard of the term Rhetoric. Now I know and have a good understanding of the word. Doug Downs compared rhetoric to the term, gravity. There can be so many meanings for this term, it can mean the interaction between two people. Now that I know what the term is, I can see how i use it everyday. I use it at work when I am training people their skill set they will need. I can see it now when i interact with fellow believer's when we are sharing God's message. Thanks to this class i know have a new way to look at how I interact with other people. 

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