Rhetorical Situation Overview

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not part of the Rhetorical Situation?

• Author

• Audience

• Purpose

• Grammar

Open Ended

How can an author's background and experiences affect what they write about, and why should we think about this when we read?

Open Ended

When you read different texts, how do you sense whether the author is writing for someone like you or for a different audience? How does this realization affect your connection to and understanding of what you're reading?

Open Ended

What are the three primary purposes of writing?

Open Ended

What is context?

Draw

Explain your process for analyzing the message the author is trying to send.

Open Ended

How has this presentation supported your understanding of identifying the rhetorical situation?