RE: META: Rhetoric

From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Tue Jun 10 2003 - 19:42:11 MDT

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    Greg Burch wrote,

    > Crucial elements of carrying on a civilized discussion about such
    > topics are respect for one's audience and toning the rhetoric
    > DOWN as the inflammatory nature of the subject matter goes UP.

    > Another rule -- that rises to the level of a natural law in my book --
    > is that effective communication and economy of words go hand in hand.

    > The persuasiveness of rhetoric is in inverse proportion to the
    > number of adjectives used.

    Excellent advice! As you say, these come close to becoming natural laws.

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