I particularly found the different categories of appeals described by Thomas Miller in his article, “What is Rhetoric?”. Although we don’t always realize it, deep down we subconsciously analyze every rhetoric we experience through out the day. Whether it be the credibility, reason, value, or style of the appeal. Its fascinating how all these categories work together to help us determine our opinion on something. What I tend to find to be the most vital category from my personal experience is the appeals of credibility. Who a person is, and what they’ve been able to achieve in life usually is the first thing that crosses my mind when I decide whether I should support/like that person. Although it holds a strong influence on my opinion of something, the other categories could always outweigh the credibility appeal. It’s intriguing to notice this process occur when you meet a person for the first time.