Unit 1: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Situations

Rhetoric/Rhetorical Situations Overview

100

Define rhetorical situation

Define rhetorical situation

200

What are some things that can complicate rhetorical situations?

What are some things that can complicate rhetorical situations?

300

Why is it vital to consider the rhetorical situation when writing something?

Why is it vital to consider the rhetorical situation when writing something?

400

Describe one of the hardest rhetorical situations you faced and what made it so challenging

Describe one of the hardest rhetorical situations you faced and what made it so challenging

Audience(s)

100

Define audience

200

What are some things that can complicate the role of the audience?

300

Why is it vital to consider the role(s) of the audience when writing something? You might choose a real or hypothetical situation you've faced to help explain.

400

Describe a rhetorical situation (either real or hypothetical) with a complicated, nuanced audience and what made the writing so challenging.

Constraints

100

Define constraints

200

What are some things that can complicate the role of constraints in a rhetorical situation?

300

Why is it vital to consider the role(s) of constraints when writing something? You might choose a real or hypothetical situation you've faced to help explain.

400

Describe a rhetorical situation (either real or hypothetical) with a complicated, nuanced constraints and what made the writing so challenging.

Rhetor(s)

100

Define rhetor(s)

200

What are some things that can complicate the role of rhetors in a rhetorical situation?

300

Why is it vital to consider the role(s) of the rhetor(s) when writing something? You might choose a real or hypothetical situation you've faced to help explain.

400

Describe a rhetorical situation (either real or hypothetical) with a complicated, nuanced rhetors and what made the writing so challenging.

Exigence

100

Define exigence

200

What are some things that can complicate identifying the exigence in a rhetorical situation?

300

WILD CARD: tell me something important you are transferring (i.e. taking away from) this unit. You may discuss this hypothetically or give as specific example. 

400

BONUS CRAZY QUESTION!! Spell Sarah's last name correctly