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Yufan Li
James DeRosa
ENGL 281
28 September 2016
What is Rhetoric?
Rhetoric, from a dictionary definition, is more like a study of speaking or writing. It is a skill
or technique to convey some persuasive messages. Mostly, as a writer, it is not easy for me to
actually use them in a practical way. I would like to say the words straight and convoy the
meanings directly. However, when I am reading literature pieces, rhetoric is a better tool for me
