A time I used rhetoric was when I was trying to have my granny pay for my cap and gown. At school Jostens had came and were talking about graduation and all the things we were going to need. After getting home from school, I talked to my granny about the cap and gown. She asked me how was I planning on getting the cap and gown. I hesitated for a moment and said I was hoping you were going to by it for me. She said no. I respond by saying " GRANNY, this is the only time I get to walk across the stage and if I don't have my cap and gown I can't walk." She said well, it looks like you're not going to be walking then. Then I told her like if I dont walk, its all your fault. She said no because I'm not the one who is graduating , you are. So me trying to make her feel sympathetic didnt work for me. I ended up paying for my own cap and gown.