From infomercials to political canvassing to appeals for coveted roles, the most compelling rhetoric uses a mix of ethos, pathos, and logos. These techniques encompass a wide spectrum of human ...

While teaching a class on intelligence and analysis last year, I asked my graduate students why the media’s shocking picture of the drowned Syrian boy seemed to have such an incredible effect on ...

A story in the Houston Chronicle says that studies show that about 80 percent of the time, jury verdicts match the opinions jurors held in a case immediately after hearing the opening arguments.

University of Liverpool provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Benn used a range of rhetorical and oratorical devices to make his powerful case. Specifically, these were ...