rhetorical situations
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RHETORICAL SITUATIONS
Chapters 1-4
What is RHETORIC?????
Wait a minute….
RHETORIC
The purposeful use of language in speech or in writing
In other words…the ways in which you, the speaker or the writer, purposely use language in different situations.
Different situations require different language!
Rhetorical Situation
Choose your words wisely
Think before you speak (OR WRITE)
A situation in which you use words to communicate.
You think about the situation before you choose your rhetoric.
In the following four slides, you will see various rhetorical situations that you might come across at home, at work, at play, and at school.
Consider each rhetorical situation on the slide. •How do the situations differ?•How would you consider your choice of words in each situation? Why?
Rhetorical Situations Everywhere
Rhetorical Situations Everywhere
At home
Rhetorical Situations Everywhere
At work
Rhetorical Situations Everywhere
At play
Rhetorical Situations Everywhere
At School
Rhetorical SituationThere are five elements to consider in EVERY rhetorical situation
ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER
Purpose – why are you communicating?
Audience – who is listening/reading?
Stance – what is your attitude?
Genre – what kind of writing are you using?
Media & Design – print, spoken, or digital?
Now let’s look at each element of a rhetorical situation a little closer.
Elements to Consider
Why are you writing? To express yourselfTo entertainTo communicate with othersTo persuadeTo informSome situations have one purpose, others have several.
CONSIDER YOUR PURPOSE
IDENTIFY YOUR AUDIENCE…Who will read (or hear) what you are writing?
Are they known or unknown?Is your audience one person or multiple?
These (and more) questions will help shape the words that you choose and how you convey your message.
CONSIDER YOUR AUDIENCE
CONSIDER YOUR AUDIENCE
What is your audience’s background? What are their interests? Is there any demographic information you
should keep in mind? What political circumstances should you
consider? What does your audience already know about
your topic? What is your relationship with your audience? What does your audience need/expect from you?
Or in other words…What is your attitude toward your topic?
But…It’s not just what you say, but how you say it!
CONSIDER YOUR STANCE
CONSIDER YOUR STANCE
It’s not just what you say, but how you say it. TONE = HOW YOU SAY IT
Thoughtful vs. Defiant Objective vs. Opinionated Sarcastic vs. Serious Assertive vs. Uncertain
How do you choose the right TONE? Ask the following questions:
Who is your audience? What is your purpose?
What genre will you choose to communicate (in writing)???LetterProfileReport Position PaperPoemInstructionsWeb Pages
CONSIDER THE GENRE
Rhetorical Situations: Practice
Now it’s time for some practice.
Carefully look at the following slides and decide the rhetorical situation in each.
“A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility.” – Plato Poetics
What do you think???
Analyze the Rhetorical Situation
Analyze the Rhetorical Situation
Analyze the Rhetorical Situation
Analyze the Rhetorical Situation
The Rhetorical Situation AND The Writing Process
There are 5 Steps to the Writing Process Pre-Writing Writing Revising Proofreading Submission
One Question: When do you start to think about the rhetorical
situation? Begin to think about it during the pre-writing phase –
before you actually start writing. Re-visit the topic throughout the writing and revising steps to make sure you are on the right track.