Definition of Rhetoric

I think to think and act rhetorically means to question what you hear, speak or write. It is questioning your own work. And putting a thoughtful question back toward what you write. Question the purpose, the audience, the tone you put into it. Being rhetoric in writing makes a creative atmosphere, and welcomes the reader into your thought buy intriguing descriptions. Rhetoric is the act of questioning your own work, to make it better. Thinking rhetorically is important, especially as an audience reading someone’s work. You must try to find the deeper meaning, to closely relate better understand the authors point of view. 

The actual definition is simply just the personality you put into a piece. Effectively persuading or convincing the audience. But in general, it is the art of writing. The execution of putting your own spin on the piece. And all of the components you bring together, and put into it. Those are the things that make it unique to you as an author. Another definition states that rhetoric is writing to persuade. And I agree, in many cases. Whether you are writing a narrative, explaining your point or actually trying to persuade; ultimately you are trying to deliver a common thought to the reader.