Definition of rhetoric: "Thinking and Acting Rhetorically"

Rhetoric is some form of communication that brings people together and persuades with meaningful and relevant content, while also considering how the reader will best respond. Rhetoric writing can be applied to a multitude of situations such as; giving a presentation, writing an essay for class, or simply writing a text/ e-mail can all be subject to thinking and acting rhetorically. Knowing how to think rhetorically will aid you to better understand how to clearly make your point to a variety of people in a variety of ways. I think that my definition of rhetoric is parallel to Lu Ming Mao's quote; "When there is more than one language, more than one culture, and more than one rhetorical tradition, the basic question of communication never goes away in terms of who has the floor, who understands what's being said, and who gets listened to." Acting rhetorically in anything you do will benefit you in virtually any career you choose to study. Learning to be rhetorical can open up many opportunities with diverse groups of people that you can efficiently communicate with.