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RE: POLL: A question of rhetoric (not a rhetorical question)
Subject:RE: POLL: A question of rhetoric (not a rhetorical question) From:"Despres, Michelle" <Michelle -dot- Despres -at- NASD -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 5 Nov 2001 16:33:48 -0500
Well, it depends on the rhetorical situation and your rhetorical goal.
If it's your product, and you want to sell it while acknowledging the
limitations, then be positive.
If it's a user guide, maybe the negative is more forceful.
If it's a write up for your department about whether you should buy someone
else's product, use the negative.
Michelle
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