Please follow the instructions below. I chose the thinkers Aristotle, Cicero, Burke and Herbert Spencer. You should write about a diachronic view of rhetorical theory and what did they think. I. Introduction A. Inventive Attention Device (i.e. Theorist quote, ) B. Thesis Statement (1 declarative sentence of your definitional theory of rhetoric): C. Preview 4 Theorists & Applications BODY section) 1. (Theorist contribution to rhetoric) 2. (Public applications of rhetorical theory ) 3. (Private/personal life applications of rhetorical theory) D. Transition statement II. Body: A. 4 Theorists 1. (Theorist 1: Aristotle ) a. Key concepts/terms for each theorist that contribute to your rhetorical theory b. Sources 2. (Theorist 2: Cicero ) a. Key concepts/terms for each theorist that contribute to your rhetorical theory b. Sources 3. (Theorist 3 : Burke) a. Key concepts/terms for each theorist that contribute to your rhetorical theory b. Sources 4. Theorist 4 : Herbert Spencer ) a. Key concepts/terms for each theorist that contribute to your rhetorical theory b. Sources B. Applying theory into praxis 1. Public examples a. b. 2. Private examples a. b. More evidence to support your claim________________________ III. Conclusion: A. Restatement of rhetorical theory and definition B. Review of first, second, third main points________________________________ C. Closing creative thoughts answering “So What?”_______________________________ IV. SOURCES cited (our text and 5 other scholarly journals/peer reviewed sources): Please follow these instructions and please don’t do plagiarism.
