UNIT 3 DO NOW #1  ON Managebac

ON MANAGEBAC Unit 3 Do Now #2

THE RHETORICAL SITUATION Subject Audience Purpose Context Motivation Writing is thinking.

WHAT IS A RHETORICAL SITUATION?  Rhetoric ~ Using language effectively to persuade, inform, educate, or entertain.  Rhetorical Situation ~ The circumstances in which you communicate.

THE RHETORICAL SITUATION

THE WRITER  Your culture, personal characteristics and interests affect what you write about and how you write it.

WRITER: FACTORS WHICH CAN AFFECT YOUR WRITING INCLUDED  Your age  Your experiences  Your gender  Your location  Your political beliefs  Your parents and peers  Your education  Your religion  Your ethnicity

PURPOSE: YOUR REASON FOR WRITING  To + VERB  To inform  To persuade  To educate  To call to action  To entertain  To shock

GENRE  Category or type of writing  Genres hinge upon purpose and the needs/expectations of the projected audience.  Examples ~ fiction, autobiographical story, news article, review, letter to the editor/editorial, rhetorical analysis, criticism, persuasive essay

DIFFERENT GENRES  Emphasis on Author: writing for oneself in a diary or journal  Emphasis on subject: Science, journalism  Emphasis on Language: Poetry  Emphasis on Audience: Advertisements, popular fiction, or movies

AUDIENCE: TO WHOM ARE YOU WRITING?  Target Audience  Intended Audience  Assumed Audience  Implied Audience  Many of the same factors which affect the writer also affects the audience Age Social class Education Past experience Culture/subculture Expectations

MOST COMMON ERRORS ON AUDIENCE  Misunderstanding who the audience is for the document. They often confuse themselves with the reader.

SUBJECT/TOPIC: WHAT YOU WILL WRITE ABOUT  May be broadened or narrowed depending on the length of your writing and your interest  Topics should be appropriate to the rhetorical situation you are in

Isn’t she cute? What is the subject? What is the occasion? Who is the audience? What is the purpose? What is the tone? Who is the speaker?

DOES YOUR ANALYSIS CHANGE NOW THAT YOU KNOW IT ADVERTISES CHOCOLATE?

CONTEXT/MOTIVATION  What is the situation, or “back story”?  What happened before the document that caused the document to be written in the first place?  The “situation” which generates the need for writing  Affected by the Time period or timing Location Current events Cultural significance

MOST COMMON ERRORS ON CONTEXT  No understanding what context is  Not telling the whole story  Not distinguishing between “conTEXT” and “conTENT”

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.

ASSIGNMENT  Take out your assessment and rubric. Pay attention to your GRASPS framework.  What is the purpose of this speech?  What is your role in this speech?  What is the topic of this speech?  Who is your audience?  Please write your answers in the form of a mind map

 Begin working on your speech. Make sure to consider your audience, purpose, and topic.

ON MANAGEBAC Unit 3 Exit Ticket #2