Redefining Rhetoric

Most students felt that when writing rhetorically, you attempt to persuade the reader to see the subject in your point of view. They all talked about taking in account the different elements of rhetorical writing, purpose, audience, stance, medium, and design. As a writer you must know why you're writing, you have to be able to know your side well enough, and your audience well enough to effectively get your point across. So after reading others post, I feel I should keep my definition:  to write rhetorically is to be educated on your topic, inside and out, know your audience, what you really are trying to say, how you want the message to come across, and make sure that what you are saying is accurate, in order to effectively persuade your audience.