Note: This is the original Critical Meter published on Rhetorica between 2002 and 2006. For now, the links go to the old Rhetorica site on Archive.org. I’ll move everything back to rhetorica.net eventually. Be aware that some links within the archive might not work.
Throughout The Rhetorica Network I will analyze speeches and news items using various critical techniques and terms. Please refer to this critical meter for explanations. I encourage you to put these techniques to use in your own pursuit of truth. A little digging will reveal much about how journalists and politicians shape our political culture with words. If you come across any interesting examples that I have not covered, please send feedback with your own critiques and comments. Also see the Rhetorica online rhetoric textbook.
