Online Rhetoric

Paper Summary:

This paper looks at how online collaboration software, such as Cisco's Web Ex, Microsoft Office Live, Google documents and dimdim.com, are changing the nature of rhetoric. The paper specifically examines how online collaboration software has made rhetoric less formal, more universally accessible, and more egalitarian.

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"Traditional rhetorical tools must still be used, however, to communicate new ideas and persuade group members to adopt novel points of view. The decision-making process also depends on how well group members use and respond to rhetoric. Of the five canons of traditional rhetoric, the one most drastically affected by online collaboration software is delivery. Technology makes an infinite array of delivery options possible, including those that contain video or audio content."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Canons of Rhetoric." Retrieved Aug 1, 2008 from http://virtualology.com/rhetoricaltheory/canonsofrhetoric.com/
• Cisco WebEx. Retrieved Aug 1, 2008 from http://www.webex.com/index.html
• eParticipation. Blog retrieved Aug 1, 2008 from http://blog.eparticipation.com/
• Zara, O. (2004). Managing collective intelligence: toward a new corporate governance. Axiopole. Retrieved Aug 1, 2008 from http://www.axiopole.com/pdf/Managing_collective_intelligence.pdf

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