By learning the "Invention" process—the first canon of rhetoric—students learn to look at a topic from multiple perspectives. This prevents "groupthink" and encourages a deeper analysis of evidence.
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As we have seen, rhetoric is far from an "dead" art; it is a vital tool for the modern mind. By learning the "Invention" process—the first canon of
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