Rhetorical Situation
The part of the situation that concerns itself with how a piece might be perceived by a group.
What is the Audience
I found a fascinating article with a list of different communication forms used by doctors. I used a couple of them in my paper!
Should I cite this?
Yes
Add adjectives describing the dog or describe how the dog is nice. Use more descriptive words.
What is needed for a complete sentence?
Subject (can be implied)
Verb
Complete thought
How many new undergrads does MSU have this year? (ballpark range to the hundreds)
10, 720
The part of the situation where credibility and expertise matter
What is the writer?
My high school teacher told me an interesting fact about ongoing education with teachers. I didn't write about it in my paper, but this conversation made me think of other things to include. Do I need to cite it?
No - unless you use the information or ideas directly.
Name one element that is important to use when giving examples for personal claims
Details and description act as evidence for personal claims.
What is the difference between student's papers and students' papers?
One is singular and one is plural for multiple students.
How many sororities does MSU have?
23
What is Genre or form?
I want to talk about the baseball community in my paper. Do I need to cite things like baseball has four bases or when I reference the different positions?
No, but you might need to establish for the reader your source of credibility.
True or False - A thesis sentence should always be the last sentence of the first paragraph.
False
What does it mean to write in second person?
It is when you address using "you"
What does CAPs stand for?
Counseling and Psychiatry Services
I want to make you cry. What part of the situation am I paying attention to?
Name two different citation styles
MLA 9
Chicago
APA
IEEE
What is the type of description often used in narrative writing
Sensory description
They're is no shortage of bugs in there garage, so their going to clean it out soon.
Correct this sentence
There is no shortage of bugs in their garage, so they're going to clean it out soon.
How many varsity teams do we have on campus?
23
A tragedy happens in your hometown. You were just about to publish an editorial criticizing first responders, but you wonder if now is the right time to publish it on the heels of what happened. What part of the situation are you considering?
What is culture and context?
True or False- You need to include the medium/genre of your text in the MLA citation at the very end. For example: Print or Web
False
Was the 5 paragraph essay from the following era
1. Late 19th century
2. Early 20th century
3. 21st Century
They theorize it began in the last 19th century, but was called themed writing. There is no certain attribution, but this is the time frame scholars place it.
Running for the first time since I graduated high school with my friends and family cheering me on and sweat running down my face.
What is missing from this sentence?
What does it mean to be a land grant university?
A land-grant university is an institution established with federal land or financial grants, as designated by the Morrill Acts, to provide accessible, practical education in fields like agriculture, mechanical arts, and military tactics, with a mission to conduct public research and community outreach to benefit society (https://www.aplu.org/about-us/history-of-aplu/what-is-a-land-grant-university/#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20land%2Dgrant,obtain%20a%20liberal%2C%20practical%20education.)