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English 101 Rhetorical Situation
Rhetorical Situation Section
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English
Undergraduate 1
12/08/2016

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Elements of a Rhetorical Situation
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Genre, Audience, Purpose, Stance, Larger Context, Medium Design
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Genre
Definition
sets conventions; establishes purpose
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Audience
Definition
how the text will be perceived
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Purpose
Definition
connected to stance; motives
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Stance
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reveals perspective and bias
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Larger Context
Definition
places text in specific setting
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Medium Design
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Enhances message; changes the way the message is delivered but not the message itself
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How does one discuss the rhetorical situation of a text?
Definition
Analyze why an author writes the way he/she does using the elements of a rhetorical situation
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Thesis
Definition
sentence/s that guides the audience from the introduction of your essay by telling them the main idea and supporting points of your essay
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Topic Sentences
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(not too broad or specific)introduces the main idea of the paragraph.
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