In our careers and everyday lives, we have many different reasons for writing, whether it be a text to a friend or relative, an email at work, or even a post on social media.
This week you are exploring rhetorical situation. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve been evaluating rhetorical situations for as long as you’ve been writing. Each time you write, you make choices based on your audience (i.e., to whom you are writing) and your purpose.
Review the following resources before responding to the discussion questions:
Pre-Writing Process Questions
Pages discussing elements of rhetorical situations on the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) website:
Text
Author and Audience
Purposes
Setting
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Reflect on the writing you do in your life.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
In your own words, how would you explain rhetorical situation to a friend who is unfamiliar with the term?
Why do you write? Who do you write to? How does your language and structure adjust as your purpose, audience, or context changes?
What is your current attitude toward writing? How would you describe your comfort level and familiarity with college writing or writing in general?
How might writing help you connect with others, relieve stress, or feel empowered to define your goals?
How will you determine your success in this course? How might your thought processes about writing contribute to your success in this course?
Response Requirements
By Thursday, respond to the prompt above in a minimum of 175 words.
By Monday, post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
A person is writing in a notebook next to a laptop.
We offer the best custom writing paper services. We have answered this question before and we can also do it for you.
GET STARTED TODAY AND GET A 20% DISCOUNT coupon code DISC20
Why Choose Us
- 100% non-plagiarized Papers
- 24/7 /365 Service Available
- Affordable Prices
- Any Paper, Urgency, and Subject
- Will complete your papers in 6 hours
- On-time Delivery
- Money-back and Privacy guarantees
- Unlimited Amendments upon request
- Satisfaction guarantee
How it Works
- Click on the “Place Order” tab at the top menu or “Order Now” icon at the bottom and a new page will appear with an order form to be filled.
- Fill in your paper’s requirements in the "PAPER DETAILS" section.
- Fill in your paper’s academic level, deadline, and the required number of pages from the drop-down menus.
- Click “CREATE ACCOUNT & SIGN IN” to enter your registration details and get an account with us for record-keeping and then, click on “PROCEED TO CHECKOUT” at the bottom of the page.
- From there, the payment sections will show, follow the guided payment process and your order will be available for our writing team to work on it.