Language and Rhetoric. Would Plato agree with Aristotle's assertion that good arguments naturally tend to prevail over bad ones?

Question 1

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Would Plato agree with Aristotle's assertion that good arguments naturally tend to prevail over bad ones? Would Plato agree with Aristotle's implicit assumption that rhetoric should be studied so that good arguments can compete on the same grounds as bad ones? Explain your answers.

Question 2

Why does Augustine believe that Christians should learn how to argue persuasively? What consequences might follow if Christians are untrained in rhetoric while pagans and heretics are well versed in it?

Question 3

What various definitions of "rhetoric" does Booth discuss? Which definition does he adopt? Why?