As I read this piece on rhetoric, I was surprised and intrigued to read about the background of rhetoric and how it traces its roots back to Aristotle. I had always been taught about rhetoric and told to use it in writing but not once had a teacher delved into the background and explained where it came from and the importance of including it when writing. I found the beginning of the piece where it speaks about this both interesting and captivating.

I also found the rhetorical triangle to be quite interesting, the piece explains how a combination of the three together- ethos, pathos, and logos- will improve the writing and I find that to be true. At first thought when I saw the triangle I was unsure why they were paired off like that but then after reading through the rest I understood why they were paired off like that and have a better understanding of ethos, pathos, and logos now. I’ve come to the realization that rhetoric is useful and important in writing and can change the way a piece sounds depending on if its included or not, and many times the inclusion of rhetoric improves the piece and makes it more interesting to read.