Common Places

COMMON PLACES

A common place is a phrase or statement that most agree or disagree with. A phrase or statement that is considered a common place is one that is used often that a group uses that implies a shared belief. Also a common place can be to have similar interests, beliefs and culture.

Rhetoric Definitions

Good Rhetoric: A good rhetor is weather he can persuade the public and whether he/she succeeds.

Hitler was able to gain the trust of many and he persuaded a huge amount of people. Even though his ideology was unethical he convinced many to follow and believe in him.

Bad Rhetoric: A Bad rhetor is someone you can not persuade and whether he is ethical or unethical

The bad rhetor in the first scene of the movie would be the top aide for the health and human service. Even though smoking can be clearly known that it is unethical the top aide is shown as a bad rhetor because he was not able to persuade the audience.

Unethical Rhetoric: Unethical rhetoric would be if the rhetoric used actions to persuade others for a negative cause.
Hitler is a pure example of an unethical rhetoric. He persuaded everyone that it was Jews fault that the economy was going downhill. Hitler’s ideology is known to be unethical. His objective was to eliminate the Jewish population.

Ethical Rhetoric: A rhetor who is persuading for a good cause cause

The head chief of the health and human services is also shown as a bad rhetor, however an ethical one as well becuase smoking is unethical.

Prewritting Thank You For Smoking

PREWRITING

Intro:

Ethical / Unethical Rhetoric

Good Rhetoric

Does it exist? What makes it good?

Where Where

When

Bad Rhetoric

Does it exist? What makes it bad?

Where Where

When

Thank you For Smoking

First Part (Opening Scene)

Good Rhetoric (Unethical)

Describe

Scene

Argument

Persuasive Tactics

Does the Movie as a whole make an argument for or against something? If so, what? If not describe what you feel is the purpose of the film.