Responses and Research （Introduction to Rhetorical Theory）

Part I: Biographical Identifications from the History of Rhetoric.-----Instructions: Provide a detailed
historical account for THREE of the following individuals.
Part II: Researching Global Rhetorical Issues. (Answer 3, delete unanswered questions)----
Instructions: The following questions are meant to evaluate your ability to marshal evidence for a
predictive judgment. Answer THREE of the following, providing no fewer than one source per
question to justify your claim:（I provide questions）
Part III: Researching Regional Rhetorical Issues. (Answer 3, delete unanswered questions) ------
Instructions: The following questions are meant to evaluate your ability to marshal evidence to
answer questions about a local issue. Answer THREE regional questions that will affect
Minneapolis, MN.（I provide questions）
Part IV: Rhetorical Etymologies. (all of these should be from the OED, which you can cite before the
entries in these parentheses.)----Instructions: Define THREE the following rhetoric-related words
using the OED (required), providing a detailed etymological history. （I provide words as options）
Part V Building Categories.----Instructions: List TEN movies from 1960-69, 1970-79, 1980-89, 1990-
99 and 2000-10 (two from each) that have a major plotline involving an important, historical
speech