common, topics, classical, rhetoric, common, topics, were, short, list, four, traditional, topics, regarded, suitable, structure, argument, contents, four, traditional, topics, expanded, list, topics, also, referencesfour, traditional, topics, editpast, fact, . In classical rhetoric the Common Topics were a short list of four traditional topics regarded as suitable to structure an argument Contents 1 Four Traditional Topics 2 Expanded List of Topics 3 See also 4 ReferencesFour Traditional Topics editPast Fact Circumstance Possible Impossible Possibility Future Fact Circumstance Greater Lesser Comparison Expanded List of Topics editEdward P J Corbett and Robert J Connors expanded the list in their 1971 book Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student to include Definition genus division species etymology description definition example synonyms Comparison similarity difference degree Circumstance cause and effect timing Relationship contraries exclusion open closed complicated sexual casual Testimony statistics maxims law precedents personal example historical example authoritative quotesSee also editRhetoric Aristotle References edit 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Common Topics amp oldid 1198401318, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
