January 17: Plato's
Phaedrus

Terms to Consider

Philosophy

Rhetoric

Sophists/Sophistry

Love

Forms...ever heard of Platonic?

What is rhetoric?

Let's go over some basics before moving into Plato's worldwide. Here's an intorduction I often provide students in other courses.

Freewrite on "Rhetoric"

What is rhetoric? For the next 5 min, please freewrite. Consider popular and academic definitions you've encountered. There's no right or wrong here.