Intro to rhetorical situation
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Purdue University Writing Lab Understanding Writing: The Rhetorical Situation A workshop brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab
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Understanding Writing:The Rhetorical Situation
A workshop brought to you by
the Purdue University
Writing Lab
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Rhetorical Situation
Writer Purpose Audience Topic Context
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Writer
your personal characteristics and interests affect what you write about and how you write about it
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Writer: factors which can affect your writing include
your age your experiences your gender your location your political beliefs your education your parents and
peers your religion
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Purpose: your reason for writing
to ___________ to inform to persuade to educate to call to action to entertain to shock
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Genre
category of writing examples: fiction,
autobiographical story, news article, review, editorial, analysis
genres hinge upon purpose and the needs of the projected audience
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Audience: to whom are you writing?
many of the same factors which affect the writer also affect the audience
age social class education
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Topic
whatever it is that you have selected to write about
may be broadened or narrowed, depending upon the length of the article and your level of interest
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Context
the “situation” which generates the need for writing
affected by time period
location current events cultural significance
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Rhetorical Situation
Writer Purpose Audience Topic Context
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What This Means
You need to be aware that a rhetorical situation exists EVERY TIME you write.
You need to adapt your writing depending upon your purpose and your audience.
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Where can you go for additional help with writing assignments?
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Heavilon 226 Grammar Hotline:
(765) 494-3723 Check our web site:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu Email brief questions:
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