The document summarizes Aristotle's rhetoric and its key components. It discusses three types of proof in rhetoric - logical, ethical, and emotional. Logical proof uses enthymemes and examples to draw conclusions. Ethical proof establishes the speaker's credibility through intelligence, character, and goodwill. Emotional proof involves triggering audience emotions like anger, fear, and admiration. It also briefly outlines Aristotle's five canons of rhetoric: invention, arrangement, style, delivery, and memory. The critique notes issues like lack of precision in Aristotle's terms and assumptions about audiences.

1. THE RHETORIC OF ARISTOTLE Chapter 21 of Em Griffin’s A First Look at Communication Theory