Comparing Oracy and Rhetoric What's the difference?

I have started to write about rhetoric in my blook though it is still a work in progress.

I was never taught rhetoric in school, so I was unaware of its long history and depth. Like many people, I also tended to take a negative view of the concept, given its abuse mainly by politicians.

In starting to research and understand it better, one of the first things I have done is to compare rhetoric with oracy.

On the surface, rhetoric and oracy are quite similar concepts but dig a little deeper, and there are some significant differences.

Oracy (the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language) encompasses the positive speech aspects of rhetoric and, critically, the ability to listen. It is a crucial Conversational Leadership skill.

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