Rhetoric in the Class Room.!

http://www.utc.edu/Academic/Womens-Studies/

Irrelevant, that was the opinion I formed of rhetoric just about as quickly as it had taken me to open the text book for the first time. I guess one could say I failed to see a connection between the material discussed in class and my personal every day life, until now.

I’m relieved to announce I finally get it! Today, sitting in my Women Studies class I began to turn my focus away from the lecture to anything else I could think of that would keep me from falling asleep. I looked down at my chipping nail polish and tried to decide what color I would paint them. I was even desperate enough to even plan out the course work I needed to complete tonight. 

Sitting back in my desk I asked myself, how can it be that I am bored?

Well I came to the conclusion that my professor unfortunately never had a lesson in the principle of rhetoric. Her lessons are far from cohesive and easy to follow. Though the subject matter can be dry at times, her lecturing technique is definitely what has most of the students very close to sleeping within 15 minutes of the start of class. Most importantly her presentations lacks charisma. I now understand the importance of connecting with ones audience when presenting a speech. Although the literature discussed concerns matters hundreds of years old, illustrating its relevance to college students of the 21st century would most definitely yield a better captivated audience.

From now on I can better appreciate gathering the skills to become a master at rhetoric.