Glance over the following three questions and see which is genuine–that is, actually opening up the option for the person you’re talking to to contribute to the conversation–and which are rhetorical, ...

If you’ve never heard of Joseph Michelli, you’re not alone — neither had I until last week — so perhaps the Colorado Springs talk radio host is trying to change that. That’s the only excuse I can ...

A rhetorical question is a question asked to make a point, rather than get an answer. If you have ever been late, someone might say: 'What time do you call this?' This person doesn't want an answer to ...

Mr. Gradgrind is the alter ego of Paul Brians, professor of English at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, who sets out to provide specific, concrete answers to life's rhetorical ...

Rhetorical questions expressing premises are situated at the intersection of two disciplines whose object of study is argumentation: dialectic and rhetoric. This paper examines arguments in biblical ...