chapter 5: GET THEM TO LIKE YOU

Rhetorical decorum is the art of fitting in not just one place but everywhere. The word decorum means to fit as in suitable the word says "do as i say as i do". The way you show decorum is to act the way you audience expect you to act. Kenneth Burke says "decorum is the simplest way of persuasion. You persuade a person by talking his language by speech, gestures, tonality,order,image,attitude,idea ,and identifying your ways with his.When the movie GONE WITH THE WIND came out Rhett Butler's profanity was the buss around town. Now days most of middle school student curse like sailors.You can tell someone how it is but you can be in decorum and persuasive at the same time. Deliberative arguments is not about the truth it is really bout choices, and persuasive decorum changes to match the audience. Persuasive requires sympathy a lot of it. In politics persuasion is power it doesn't depend on being true to your self fit depends on being true to your audience.Anthropologist says in Afghanistan basketball is the most remote part and many be the most politest game on earth.Personal fouls are unheard of because it can turn to a blood feud.