One of the resources that interested me is the Writing Center. This is great for me because English is one of my weakest subjects, so I hope to be able to take advantage of such a resource and improve my writing skills. With this available, I could understand what I can do to improve my writing skills and also what I should be wary of. Also, the one-to-one sessions are great ways to build up our ability to write effectively and to build our arsenal when writing. The feedback they provide will surely help me reevaluate my writings and I am sure that my peers have a better perspective of writing than I do. This is also an environment where I can make mistakes and not be judged because this is an area where we build on our ability to write.
The reading “What is Rhetoric?”, explains that rhetoric is our choice of speech that we use to deliver a message and can be interpreted accordingly to our audience. An author or text has a specific audience they are targeting and their meaning may vary from person to person. Rhetoric is not limited to our language we speak, but also our actions, gestures, signs, symbols, behaviors, and representation. The reading also points out that rhetoric speech has developed into a demeaning way to deceive people and hide true intentions. However, rhetoric is also an essential part of how we communicate. There are also three core components to rhetoric and those the use of logic and reasoning to an audience, emotional appeals to an audience, and the rhetor’s perceived strength or influence. With these parts, we can effectively make arguments.