Rhetoric is just the different ways of persuasion in written or verbal communication. In education, it’s often thought of as ways to teach different forms of argument. Students are often asked to write different kinds of papers using the different rhetorical devices, and the handouts can help students with ways to do this.

• Argument
• Cause and Effect
• Classification
• Compare and Contrast
• Critical or Literary Analysis
• Definition
• Description
• Evaluation
• Explaining a Concept
• In-Class Writing
• Narrative
• Process Analysis
• Problem Solution