I found this reading helpful with understanding rhetoric on a more defined level. Bitzer's main question is what is a rhetorical situation? How is it defined, what creates it? Rhetorical situations occur because of context created from rhetorical discourse. Bitzer uses speeches by John F. Kennedy, Lincoln, and Churchill as examples of context that is created from rhetorical discourse which occurs because of opportune situations.
I really enjoyed the couple of sentences where Bitzer states that we have all been in a situation where we think of the perfect argument after the moment has passed. I know for a fact that everyone has experienced this. From what I could gather, Bitzer's whole point was that in order to create the perfect rhetorical situation, one must recognize the perfect moment and create appropriate rhetorical discourse. An example of someone who was great at recognizing perfect moments was Winston Churchill, who according to Bitzer, would look for moments where rhetorical discourse could be created.
I really enjoyed the couple of sentences where Bitzer states that we have all been in a situation where we think of the perfect argument after the moment has passed. I know for a fact that everyone has experienced this. From what I could gather, Bitzer's whole point was that in order to create the perfect rhetorical situation, one must recognize the perfect moment and create appropriate rhetorical discourse. An example of someone who was great at recognizing perfect moments was Winston Churchill, who according to Bitzer, would look for moments where rhetorical discourse could be created.
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