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Download full textRyan, Pat – 1996
Epideictic rhetoric, expression of praise or blame, animates much communication, from gossip to sermons, from commercial ads to love letters. Even when writing for purposes other than to judge, writers often frame their talk with implicit or explicit expressions of praise for individuals or groups or ideas considered "good." Epideictic…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse
