In my opinion, my definition of stock phrases are not much different from the assigned readings. Stock phrases are common sayings that have little meaning if any; their meaning are not often questioned

This is an example of what I believe to be a commonplace; it's from The Simpsons:

"Don't have a cow!"

Basically, everyone knows it means not to get yourself stressed or worked up.

There's a new movement going on in the world right now, a movement aimed at reversing the effects of global warming throughout the next ten years; this movement is called Global Cool.
Global Cool unlike any other global warming organizations out there is being backed and
supported by celebrities, politicians, musicians, and business leaders across the world.

"Big names including Leonardo Di Caprio, Orlando Bloom, KT Tunstall, Pink, The Killers, Razorlight and Josh Hartnett have thrown their weight behind the worldwide effort to beat climate change."



Global Cool was launched in London and L.A., their goal is to get 1 billion of the population to decrease their carbon emissions by one metric ton for the next decade; this will help to achieve clean and renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, water and hydrogen

Global Cool has launched a gigantic promotion campaign that also includes its own website www.global-cool.com with advice on how to better the global warming issue. The very popular www.MySpace.com has also climbed aboard the Global Cool bandwagon to send the message out to millions of its subscribers.

You can have a look at the complete article that talks more about how to reduce you CO2 emissions to better the planet of global warming by clicking on this hyperlink.

Good & Bad Rhetors

A Good Rhetor:

• Persuades and convinces an audience to believe and comprehend any matter that he deems right, even if it's not ethical.

A Bad Rhetor:

• One who cannot persuade or convince an audience and who cannot express himself properly.