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Rhetorical strategiesRhetorical strategies was merged into this article. The discussion was closed on 13 July 2012 with a consensus to merge. The original page is now a redirect to this article. Its history now serves to provide attribution for the content in this article, and it must not be deleted as long as this article exists.

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The article talks about the different orators in the West from Cicero on, but not how the study grew or decayed from the Classical world to the Medieval and so on. It just lists the authors and their works in a vacuum. 2603:7000:D03A:5895:21E2:8727:9725:21D9 (talk) 12:36, 14 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

"Inflammatory rhetoric" listed at Redirects for discussion

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The redirect Inflammatory rhetoric has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 January 16 § Inflammatory rhetoric until a consensus is reached. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 23:03, 16 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Small edits add a mention of 19th century pedagogy under "Course of Study"

Latest comment: 6 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I recognize that some parts of this article have been hotly contested, but Rhetoric and Rhetoric: Pedagogy could easily be separated into two independent topics. Just a thought.

I wanted to inset a short statement about the 19th century under course of study. I cited only one source: a Rhetoric Society Quarterly article by James A. Berlin, but this is a placeholder for a more complete description that could be filled in on changes in how rhetoric is seen and taught. Closcholar (talk) 07:28, 16 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 30 March 2026 and 19 June 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Kadencorbin (article contribs).

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This article is currently the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 14 August 2026 and 9 December 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Rhodest (article contribs).

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