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eloquentia perfecta the revival of classical rhetoric and tradition

How its changed over the years and how the tradition has been kept

Many scholars might have the assumption that the original traditions of Eloquentia Perfecta have been erased in the later century, both through religious and academic teachings. However, though the term has been altered to fit modern society, the traditional teachings of the topic are very much alive. Both through digital technology and verbal communication, Eloquentia Perfecta continues to carry on the original rhetorical definition. ****Many of the Jesuit scholars have had to really adapt to new medians of expression and constantly have to recreate lesson plans for students to adapt to current societal standards. As stated by Morgan T. Reitmeyer and Susan A. Sci in their article, How To Talk Ethically: Cultivating the Digital Citizen through Eloquentia Perfecta, "News is no longer something to simply consume; rather it is something to which we are compelled to respond within a wide array of media."

Professional Eloquentia Perfecta educators have begun to incorporate digital media into the teachings of Jesuit Rhetoric. With social media, television and other modern day platforms playing the biggest role in modern day communication, it has become easier to share this topic universally. Though many Jesuit-affiliated universities have created a required course for all incoming first year students to take on Eloquentia Perfecta, the goal of Eloquentia Perfecta teachings is to spread the oral and written justice to people all over. Our society's culture is a place for people to share their voices publicly using all different types of technology. Many of the digital platforms (i.e. Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and Instagram) allow people to integrate their personal insight and moral judgements to their followers. The modern eloquent communication is not only expressed through text; Jesuit eloquence is seen through visuals, video and audio as well. For example, there are a lot of podcasts that are created solely to discuss the common practice of Jesuit rhetoric and religion, which explores Eloquentia Perfecta through an audio-median. Eloquence has also been seen in our modern culture through comedy. One prime example of eloquentia perfecta being Jeannie Gaffigan, a writer, actress, and Catholic comedian, was awarded the Inaugural Eloquentia Perfecta Award from Fordham’s Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education (GRE) and the Paulist Press in October of 2016. The award was given to Gaffigan because of her constant dedication to capturing the core significance of humanity.

Other Rhetorical Phrases of Past and Present Tradition
"Eloquentia Perfecta."

Eloquentia Perfecta is the most fundamental goal of all of these four practices listed below. The perfect eloquence is achieved through literature of many different cultures, where one must first understand other cultural and rhetorical languages to master this practice. These practices were all created in the early ages of Jesuit teachings, yet all still are related to modern day times. Eloquentia Perfecta is ultimately the only quality in which one must have to fulfill any sort of leadership role. Many believe that it is more important to have perfect eloquence in language and communication than it is to have any sore of technology-based skills in higher up positions in society.

“The fly in the bottle.”

This metaphor first came alive by Ludwig Wittgenstein in ____. It originally was used to help students get out of their comfort ones and expand their critical thinking skills by becoming exposed to different languages and cultures. It have been adopted into modern day education where educators can push students to think about the questions of life that don't necessarily apply to their particular areas of skill.

“Heritage and Perspective.”

"Heritage and Perspective" became very

“We are not born for ourselves alone.”

Father Pedro Arrupe made the assertion that all students must become people of the world who help people to truly reach the fundamental goal of academic Jesuit teachings. He meant this in a rhetorical and philosophical way and not only referred to pure Jesuit practice.

“The spirit of finesse.”

This phrase became well known by Henri Marrou, as he dubbed it as the opposite of “geometric spirit.” This phrase is made to push it’s followers into a humane mentality. It is meant to “weave webs with words that reflect the webs we weave with our lives, which are not neat geometric patterns but broken in places and filled with knots and tangles.” ***

"Our digital culture is a space in which private individuals can have a public voice, in text and video, as they intentionally share in conversation with a community. Current technological advances allow audiences to be engaged as digital citizens, urging individuals to join in public discourse. Eloquentia perfecta as a guiding principle for first year experience programs provides a vibrant framework for students as digital citizens and offers them a more nuanced understanding of speaking and composing as inter-connected, complex, applied acts. As students engage audience members outside of the classroom on real-world issues, they begin to understand that although the principles of good communication may be considered universal, the application of them is concertedly contextual." How To Talk Ethically: Cultivating the Digital Citizen through Eloquentia Perfecta.

Bottom of page 205: “the Jesuit tradition embraces that teaching as a way of ultimately enhancing a learner’s ability to discern God’s work and thereby enhance his or her faith.

Truab identifies discernment as a “process for making choices. . . when the option is not between good and evil, but between several possible courses of action, all of which are potentially good.” (391)

Rhetoric
Rhetoric

Politics
politics?? -discuss trump and the eloquence lost in his oral and written communication -discuss the media getting blamed for discussing lack of eloquence with trump (find an unbiased tone to write this) -list of jesuits who are in politics promoting/focusing on justice within politics

Law
law -discuss how eloquentia perfecta is addressed within the law -examples of famous lawyers or legal workers who incorporate eloquentia perfecta into their practice