The authors main point was to shed light on the history of how rhetorics came to be about and how to use them in writing through examples in the comic. I see that the author shows that during the early times, people didnt really like the thought of rhetoric and didnt embrace it till Aristotle. This leads into the main point that rhetoric has been around for many centuries and has always been part of writing. Another main point that was seen in the comic was that to be effective at writing one must have three componenets. These components are ethos,pathos, and logos. I agree with this claim becuase I have written with these components last semester in my freshman english class. This can go to shows that I used these three components of writing without even knowing the name of them. This goes to show that rhetoric has been around for many generations and that we always use it involuntarly when we write. Another point made by the author is Karios. Karios is the timing of your writing. The author makes the point that we should make sure that our writing isnt rushed or else it might not come out as well as we would expect it to. I agree with this in that I have written essay the night before the due date and things recieved a decent grade. However, when you plan out your writing and organize all your ideas on paper, things become easier and the ideas flows easily on the paper and the result is better than something that was rushed. Documenting our work is also important because it allows us to get back to our work later on and make sure that we didnt miss anything if we kept on writing. This is another point that was made in the labor log. It is always a good idea to evaluate yourself and this way you can catch your mistakes faster.

-Tanvir Youhana

Authors Elizabeth Losh and Jonathan Alexander are both experienced in teaching about the art of writing. In the comic in which they contributed to, “Understanding Rhetoric A Graphic Guide to WRITING”, they are teaching the reader about the deceptive connotation it possesses, and the history behind it. Losh and Alexander have stated on page 36 that rhetoric has a bad reputation because it’s often used in regard to politics and how politicians always use rhetoric to lie their way into office. I agree with this point because when I first was introduced to rhetoric, it seemed as if it was a way for people to sugar coat what they really were trying to say in their writing and trick the readers into agreeing with their point. However, upon learning more about rhetoric, I learned that rhetoric is a way to write to strengthen the argument. By using logos, pathos, and ethos, the author is using methods to show that the argument has a point and why its logical to agree. Losh and Alexander have also showed throughout the comic the orgins of rhetoric. Dating back to Ancient Greece when Plato believed that rhetoric was a way to lie about the truth to today when people use rhetoric everywhere without even realizing- on online profiles, for example. Losh and Alexander have introduced me to kairos, the opportunity for speaking meaning that it is important to know the appropriateness and the timing of having a voice on the topic. I am in agreement with this point because one should consider the long-term effect of voicing their opinion. Are they responding to the topic because everyone else is or is it for a purpose? An example of this would be the travel bans enacted by President Trump. Many have voiced their opinion on this topic and in this case, the topic will be brought up constantly and its one that someone will always have an argument for.