In my opinion, the sentence that most stuck out to me was ‘In other words, most of our actions are persuasive in nature.’ This concept was important to the piece because it sets the framework for the rest of the piece and also sums up the base idea. Rhetoric in an academic sense may seem daunting or complex at first introduction, and it is by no account easy. However, it is naturally occurring. We use rhetoric in conversations with our friends, parents, teachers, employers and more. We do this to subtly get what we want. We subconsciously know by observing social interactions that being blunt and abrasive does not always give the best result. Even small children use rhetoric when attempting to behave and give compliments in order to get something they desire. They learn this through experience and observation. When I was in the third grade, my grandfather taught me the meaning of a ‘rhetorical question’. Being nine, I assumed rhetorical only meant you did not have to actually respond to the question. Upon growing older and learning the definition of rhetoric and seeing examples of it I understand that a rhetorical question is used to further make someone’s point.