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What is the role of rhetoric in influencing people's attitudes and beliefs? How can readers's distinguish between prejudicial and nonprejudicial use of rhetorical devices?


Although prejudice is often defined as a negative attitude, we all have prejudices (biases) toward almost everything we consider. Differences occur in terms of how extreme our bias is and how much it influences our actions — including our language. If we are aware of our biases, we can often minimize them.

I will give you some sources dealing with influencing others, but — since rhetorical devices are not in my area of expertise — I will leave it to you to relate the material to them.

http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/InfluenceAntecedents.html
http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/InfluenceMorePrinciples.html
http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/InfluenceStillMore.html
http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/MeanNewsMedia.html
http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/Persuasion.html
http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/QuestionFrame.html

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.


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How can readers distinguish between prejudicial and non-prejudicial use of rhetorical devices?

What is the role of rhetoric in influencing people's attitudes and beliefs? How can readers distinguish between prejudicial and non-prejudicial use of rhetorical devices

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What type of introduction does the writer use?
What is the impact of that kind of introduction in this essay?