Russell’s Comments (group member since Jun 08, 2017)

Russell’s comments from the AP Lang Summer Work 2017 group.

Like Mr. Frieden, I don't believe the book has taught me anything I haven't already known about arguing, (except for the proper names of the concepts.) While reading through the book, I noticed that I have used many of these strategies without being conscious of it, as if it were some kind of innate ability humans were born with. However, now being aware that these are rhetorical strategies, it allows me to get a better grip on how to correctly use them to my advantage while arguing.

Heinrichs' take on "seduction" is interesting as he does not associate it with its common sexual connotation, but instead he approaches it as a type of manipulation. Using the term this way is different, but the way he molds it to fit the situation allows me to agree with it. On page 9 of the revised edition, he states, "He sized me up and changed my mood; he seduced me, and to tell you the truth, I enjoyed it." In this sentence, he tells the reader that his attitude toward the Ford changed in a positive way as he, "...enjoyed it," which is undeniably the act of seducing.