Rhetorically speaking

What is rhetoric? How does one rhetorically think and write? This is an important thing to understand as a writer. I define rhetoric as how one persuasively writes to convey their point across. They consider their audience and the statement they are trying to make in a way that won't offend anyone and won't make one sound all high and mighty. When speaking or writing rhetorically, doing your homework is essential and this way you won't be misinformed on what you are talking about. You do your research and analyze it in an effective manner. Your situation is important, and you have to understand who you are writing for and how you will say it. Considering context, genre, stance, medium, design, etc. You aren't writing for yourself but for others. Watson and Crick took this into consideration when talking about their discovery with DNA and used ethos, building their character, to have their audience trust them. You have to do your research so you don't offend anyone and also to make sure you are well informed. You do your homework on what schools you want to attend when applying to college. You don't just pick one at random and write a check for it. Writing rhetorically is important for writers because it helps them become a better writer being more well rounded.