| | Word of the Day — September 25, 2012September 25, 2012 - Scott Viau Rhetoric — RET-oh-RIK — the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing — especially by using figures of speech and other compositional techniques Example: "An editorial in the N.Y. Times claimed that 'Mr. Obama was right when he said that the country has heard a lot of blame and a lot of politics and a lot of ugly rhetoric around immigration.'" | in: News, Blogs & Events Web |