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Invention
Topic of choice
Greek: Heuresis
Latin: inventio
Koinoi Topoi
Common topics
Arrangement
Ethos, logos, pathos
Greek: Taxis
Latin: Dispos
Style
Choice of language (Tone)
Greek: Lexis
Latin: Elocutio
Memory
Being memorable; “I know where I am going”
Greek: Mneme
Latin: Memoria
Delivery
Acting or performing
Greek: Hypokrisis
Latin: Actio
5 canons
Intervention Arrangement Style Memory Delivery
Method of loci
Mind palace and memory palace
Level of style
High/Grand
Middle
Low
Vulgar
3 modes of proof
Aristotle
Ethos, logos, pathos
Productive arguments
Future tense
Argumentum a fortiori
If it works the hard way, it works the easy way
Chiasmus
First part of the sentence is mirrored in the 2nd sentence
Cicero’s three main goal
To teach, move, and persuade
Aristotle 3 core issues
Blame (Forensic)
values (Demonstrative)
choice (Deliberative)