Jefferson's pen
Subtitle: the art of persuasion
By: Arthur Rizer
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781634253901
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Persuasion (Rhetoric); Language; Rhetoric; History; Language and languages; Political aspects
Description: "Jefferson's Pen examines the life and career of Thomas Jefferson, arguably one of America's most celebrated - if not controversial - Founding Fathers, through the lens of his powerful rhetoric. It analyzes and extracts some of the lessons offered by his life and his best-known works, so that we might be able to strengthen and improve the persuasiveness of our own writing. Historians would agree that Jefferson was one of the world's greatest persuasive writers. It was in his years as a lawyer that he acquired and honed these skills. By posing the question 'What is persuasive writing?' this book helps readers master the art of persuasion while examining the qualities and techniques that, to this day, define Jefferson as a hugely influential negotiator, orator, and statesman. Finally, Jefferson's Pen looks in detail at Jefferson's most famous, and persuasive, piece of writing - The Declaration of Independence - while also introducing readers to several of his lesser-known masterpieces to more fully explore the different techniques, styles, and tones Jefferson employed that made him such an effective persuasive writer"--Unedited summary from book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: What is persuasive writing?; title: The practice of law; title: Political persuasions; title: Jefferson the President; title: Skill, passion, and vision; title: Learning from the darker side of Thomas Jefferson; title: Jefferson's opening statement to America; title: Other masterpieces; title: Conclusion.