Question

During the 20th century, rhetoric came to mean more than just “the art of persuasion.” Which of following definitions correctly describes rhetoric’s broader meaning? A. any medium used to modify the audience’s views B. any communication used to modify the perspectives of others C. any persuasion used to convince the audience of the author’s rightness D. any manipulation used to convince the audience of the author’s rightness Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Answer 1

C, any persuasion to convince the audience of the speakers rightness

Answer 2

From the given definitions, the definition which correctly describes rhetoric's broader meaning is C) Any persuasion used to convince the audience of the author rightness.

This means that the author will try and convince the readers to understand his point of view and maybe even accept it at the end.