Rhetoric Conflict Exam 1

Struggle that is of the protracted (extended overtime) that may or may not be resolved to any satisfaction

• something at stake
• something to be won or gained, lost or decided

Art of persuasion the specific language (words, phrase, terms) used to encourage, influences, action, beliefs and agendas

• 1. Defined and Described
• 2. Articulate (talked about/argued)
• 3. Resolved/ Unresolved

• 1. man vs self (intrapersonal)
• 2.  Man/Women vs. Society
• 3.  Man/Women vs. “Nature”
• 4.  Man/Women vs. Man/Women (interpersonal)
• 5.  Man/Women vs. Supernatural
• 6. Man/Women vs. Technology

• 1. Decision making and choices
• 2. Feelings/ emotions- things they feel guilty about, mad, sad
• 3. Existential- Why am I here? Your purpose in life, what is the point

Man/Women vs. Self (intrapersonal), because you are the only one that can make the decision

• People are deviants, non-conformists, radicals, rebels, outsider, the person perceived as dangerous
• Person will be prosecuted, harassed, bullied
• ex. mean girls

we as humans need other people, we do not want to become ostracized

• Humans that challenge and conflict natural forces (natural disasters)
• Can be disease as well as illness, the body
• nature= unpredictable and uncontrollable

• conflict with another person about anything and everything- resources, ideas, other people, power/responsibility
• Psychological/verbal meld
• Personalities/attitudes/beliefs/values

Religion- struggling with churches values

• a. Technology does not bring out the best interest
• b. Encourages bad behavior

• Intrapersonal
• Interpersonal
• Intragroup
• Intergroup

Conflicts in the group, (family drama)

group vs. group (team vs. team)

Types of images that are created to convey certain ideas, attitudes of life

• based on competition, winning, that there are winners and losers, winning in the expense of others
• ex.  Bullying, ostracizing, rejecting others, alienating

divide ideas so sharply that it seems impossible to find a middle ground

• social and cultural life
• no such thing as living in a world with no conflict

complacency

contentment

agreement

• trouble maker
• instigator
• ignorant- close minded

Dismiss the opposition by asserting the opposition is unqualified to oppose 

premise way to have the opposition stop

value/based on judgements

institutional and organized practices

• Interpersonal relationships
• Organizations/institutions
• Community/ group relationships

the power/powerhouse dominance in a group of individuals held above others with less power

• Monitoring and controlling at various levels the non-dominate
• Making sure there is no rebellion

• You will follow because they will give you a reward you want in the end (System of Rewards) the idea that control is good
• Don’t require the powerhouse to have full control over you, but you will work for them
• Dominate groups enlist others that are non-dominate to maintain their position

• Hiring/ promotional/ appointed
• Giving a position of power to the powerless

What we do when someone opposes are views

• 1. confrontational
• 2. Withdrawal
• 3. Agreement/ compliance
• 4. Agreement on the surface
• 5. Removal

• - Raised voices, interrupting, arguing, challenging (counter any words), insulting, name calling, discuss the problem calmly, present your position, wait to respond
• belittling
• physical assault

assuming superiority/infirmity

Silence, refusing to engage and answer

just saying ok

saying you are okay but still continuing to do what you want (court mediation sedmation

Remove, banish, ban the person

winning

winning/losing

• 1. Cooperation
• 2. Negotiation
• 3. Desire for each party in a conflict to give up something important to reach a mutually agreeable solution- Which is control to the conflict

• - reasons/ explanations to support ones position
• tend to be rebuttals

Reasons/ explanations that refine arguments, have counter arguments

yes because, people are listening for things we don’t think about like respect, consideration, based on the tone, particular rhetoric

interpretations

something we can read literally and figuratively, read the words, language, author

escalation

the feeling that another’s attention, affection or love is going to another

wanting what another has, feeling entitled to what another has

a type of love all about conflict, born on the sense of entitlement

• conflict that is made to make some type of change
• gain is required

• 1. petition- signed document 
•     stated grievances and complaint        solutions

2. Promulgation

• making public the complaint
• contacting other groups
• exploitation of the media

• What we do that support what is said by: investigations (finding dirt)
• ex. To bump=innocent, to smash= aggression

our interpretations of what happens

• Experiences
• Agendas -What are our vested interests Self interest
• Ideology-Values, attitude, beliefs

values, attitude, beliefs

needs sympathetic coverage, average attention

the efforts needed to create and maintain dedication to the effort

• Strong leadership
• Clear agenda
• Assign specific roles/ rules
• Reinforcement of movement

• create a discourse that make it clear there are two sides: good/bad
• forces sides

war to revolt, armed battles, changing regime

contain, to prevent or force “an entity or group to act or not to act

• 1. avoidance
• 2. evasion
• 3. postponement
• 4. secrecy with rational
• 5. denial of needs
• 6. suppression
• 7. denial of demands
• 8. banishment 
• 9. purgation

• - assassinations/ killing the leadership
• Killing figures can make them into martyrs

suspended, fired, threatened to arrest, imprisonment

just saying no

to hold down, silence- harassment

refuse permits for peaceful demonstrations, sidewalks are for pedestrians, people can be removed

“we cannot talk about it”, because of legal, ethical, contracted

pull off the protestors, talk about “committee” “advisement”, strategy for control

pass the buck and frustration, fill out form, stalling

ignore us, thinking they will go away will use counter-persuasion

• 1. Raise different issues
• 2. Tell why they are wrong
• 3. Provide arguments/ reasons

rearrange functions, frighten them to evoke personal change which they hope will lead to social change

if they cannot deal, they change their name, changes and add new policies

fire person

acknowledge agitation

a falsehood that is often used to make a point but fails to do so, false presence, faulty argument

• conclusion is revealed by way little evidence
• ex. Commited a crime because he was black

you’re with me or against me, trying to lock people in without giving them any other option

• “does not follow,”
• ex. Cigatette billboard with running and being active, when it has nothing to do with the product
• ex. John jones killed Tom Smith. Tom Smith was a car thief

• trying to get something out of pity
• ex. I don’t have my homework because my mom was sick

• - using facts to support your argument but it only focuses on one point of view
• poisoning the well

only giving negatives about something, not allowing others to make their own position

• when your premise is the conclusion
• Premise: Brown is 90. He could have a stroke because he is 90

• ignoring facts that is given
• ex. There is no good people in the government

• unqualified, unsupported reason and reaching a conclusion
• ex. Milk it does a body good- Not good for people who are lactose intolerant

• attacking the person and not the issue and reason why they are wrong
• ex. You only think that because you are stupid

• when you don’t take responsibility and push it off to someone else, deflects response
• ex. Well you don’t like me either

• Threatens someone when they won’t listen or follow you
• ex. Threatening a strike

• - trying to get the crowd on your side, making them believe they are a part of something
• ex. You are the greatest nation on Earth

• cannot answer without incriminating self
• ex. Are you done beating your wife?

• 2 events occurred at same time, one caused another, coincidence assumed to have a cause and affect
• Ex. Jane lose 30lbs. Bob asked Jane on a date because she lost 30 lbs

• recognizes only one cause of the complex event
• ex. Poverty was caused by the capitalists leeches and their useless projects

• when it has nothing to do with the argument OJ was a spectacular runningback/football player, spokesperson for herts.
• ex. He couldn’t possibly murdered his wife

• comparison that is incorrect , when differences are far greater than similarities
• ex. He is a good dancer, he must be a good lover