Response to Other Definitions

      When reading some of my classmate’s blog posts of their definitions of rhetorical thinking and acting, I felt happy and confident about mine. Reading their definitions only strengthened my own, mostly because of there were a good amount of similarities. It seems in all of the definitions I read confirmed the parts of my own definition to be true such as when thinking rhetorically we should not just focus on our own stance, but our opponent’s or other people’s stances too. One thing I did find interesting about the definitions I read was how they didn’t mention having an open mind when considering others stances. Yes, some did say something along the lines of “You have to think everyone’s side of the discussion”, but I really think when it comes to thinking rhetorically, having an open mind is a necessity. You can consider everyone’s side and stance, but you can be stubborn about how “right” or “correct” your stance is while doing so. When it comes to an open mind, as it suggests, you have to be open to having your opinion swayed or completely changed because of new information. In my opinion, having an open mind is a ginormous and very important part in thinking and acting rhetorically.