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Posted Friday, July 29, 2011 at 10:35 AM to Rhetoric. Comments: 0

"In Defense of Rhetoric: No Longer Just for Liars"

This 14-minute video, produced by MA students in Clemson University's Professional Writing program, squares with popular misconceptions about rhetoric that associate it with trickery and manipulation. The clip provides a cogent overview of rhetoric, drawing on interviews conducted during the 2011 Kenneth Burke Conference. (via)