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The Art of Rhetoric: Learning how to use the three main rhetorical styles. This student generated page is interesting both for its definition and for its links to examples of different appeals at work. http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/webclass/web/project1/group4/

Ethos, Pathos, and Identification in Rhetorical Criticism. This site offers an extensive bibliography of print texts that discuss the rhetorical appeals. http://www.wfu.edu/%7Ezulick/454/bibethos.html

Fallacies. Part of the Nizkor Project, this page is devoted to defining fallacies that can undermine argument. http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/

The Forest of Rhetoric: Silva Rhetoricae. Created by Dr. Gideon Burton, this site offers a comprehensive overview of classical rhetoric. http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm

Humor in Rhetoric. This site outlines the definitions, uses, and purpose of humor in rhetoric. http://www.molloy.edu/academic/philosophy/sophia/Quintilian/humor.htm

Kairos: tempus especiale/occasio. This page from the Forest of Rhetoric thoroughly defines the concept of kairos. http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Encompassing%20Terms/kairos.htm

Logic and Argument. This page of the University of Victoria’s Writing Guide offers links to discussion of both logos and logical fallacies. http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/LogicTOC.html

Persuasive Appeals. Part of the Forest of Rhetoric, this gateway page offers links to more thorough descriptions of pathos, logos, and ethos. http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Persuasive%20Appeals/Persuasive%20Appeals.htm




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