1.1 Review of Rhetorical Situations

Today’s lesson will be about:
Objectives
You will be able to:

• Explain what constitutes a rhetorical situation or a rhetorical triangle and how the elements interact with each other to create different kinds (genre) of writing.
• Recognize the importance of analyzing rhetorical situations when planning to write an academic paper.
• Identify and analyze a target audience of a writing assignment by examining the assignment directions (essay questions or prompts).
• Use formal tone for academic audience by avoiding 1st/2nd person pronouns, contractions, incomplete sentences, and colloquialism.

Warm-up Discussion

1. What do you do first when you write an academic paper? Discuss the steps that you take to write an academic paper.
 

2. What do you consider when you write an academic paper? Make a list from the first to the least considerations and give reasons why.
 

3. Fill out the blanks on the rhetorical triangle. Choose one that you think the most important in writing an academic writing with reasons.

Analyzing Rhetorical Situations: Audience
PPT_Rhetorical Situations
Comparing Two Sample Writings_Handout1
Differences in Audience_Handout2
1. a child under 10
2. a high school student
3. a graduate student
4. a couple with 3 children
5. a retired couple
Supplement: advice on academic tone (PDF)


Analyzing Rhetorical Situations: Purpose
PPT
Finding purposes_Handout3


Homework
Complete "Finding purposes_Handout3", and upload it on google drive.
*Name the file as "Finding purposes_YourFirstName"
*Upload the file on google drive.
*Due date and time: Jan, 30th 6:30 sharp.