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Difficult Conversations Made Easier, Jonathan R. Cohen

Jonathan R. Cohen

The first question a reviewer faces is whether to recommend the book. In this regard, my job in reviewing Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen is trivial: I strongly recommend it. Their topic--how to make difficult conversations productive--is both important and largely unexplored, and their insights are original and highly penetrating. How should one ask one's boss for a raise? How should one tell a spouse that one wants a divorce? How should one talk with an elderly parent about entering an assisted-care facility? For those who either engage in …

We Want Yer, Mckinley’: Epideictic Rhetoric In Songs From The 1896 Presidential Campaign, William D. Harpine

William D Harpine

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Epideictic And Ethos In The Amarna Letters: The Withholding Of Argument, William D. Harpine

William D Harpine

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Universalism In Policy Debate: Utilitarianism, Stock Issues, And The Rhetorical Audience, William D. Harpine

William D Harpine

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What Do You Mean, Rhetoric Is Epistemic?, William D. Harpine

William D Harpine

The thesis that rhetoric is epistemic has gained widespread acceptance and has influenced rhetorical theory. The thesis suggests that argumentative justification in rhetorical contexts is fundamentally epistemic. Unfortunately, however, much of the literature developing the thesis has employed vague or inconsistent definitions of key terms, resulting in theoretical errors and needless complications. This essay clarifies the definitions of “rhetoric,” “knowledge,” and “certainty,” showing how the notion that rhetoric is epistemic might be developed in a clearer and more useful way.

Workplace Dignity: Communicating Inherent, Earned, And Remediated Dignity, Kristen Lucas

Kristen Lucas

Concise Guide To Interviewing, Jeralyn L L. Faris

Jeralyn L Faris