Rhetorical Situation Quiz

Writer/Speaker

• The time, place, and occasion of the text

• The creator of the text with a unique voice who brings his/her/their background--beliefs, values, needs, and tone/attitude toward the topic. 

• The goal the writer wants to achieve or accomplish with the text. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

Purpose

• The Spark that inspires, stimulates, provokes, or prompts writers to create texts

• The writer’s main idea, central argument, stance, position, claim.

• The goal the writer wants to achieve or accomplish with the text. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

Message

• The time, place, and occasion of the text

• The writer’s main idea, central argument, stance, position, claim.

• The goal the writer wants to achieve or accomplish with the text. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

Exigence

• The Spark that inspires, stimulates, provokes, or prompts writers to create texts

• The creator of the text with a unique voice who brings his/her/their background--beliefs, values, needs, and tone/attitude toward the topic. 

• The goal the writer wants to achieve or accomplish with the text. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

Audience

• The creator of the text with a unique voice who brings his/her/their background--beliefs, values, needs, and tone/attitude toward the topic. 

• The receivers of the message who have shared as well as individual beliefs, values, needs, and backgrounds

• The Spark that inspires, stimulates, provokes, or prompts writers to create texts

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.1B

CCSS.W.11-12.2B

Context

• The time, place, and occasion of the text

• The goal the writer wants to achieve or accomplish with the text. 

• The Spark that inspires, stimulates, provokes, or prompts writers to create texts

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.6