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From www.physorg.com - October 13, 2011 3:12 AM
With the season for political oratory hard upon us, how does the rhetoric of this year's crop of presidential contenders measure up?

Using the Greek philosopher Aristotle's book "On Rhetoric" as a guide, Forsdyke shows students how the construction of great speeches follows long-established techniques.