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Understanding Writing:The Rhetorical Situation: 

Understanding Writing: The Rhetorical Situation A workshop brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab

Rhetorical Situation: 

Rhetorical Situation Writer Purpose Audience Topic Context

Writer: 

Writer your personal characteristics and interests affect what you write about and how you write about it

Writer: factors which can affect your writing include : 

Writer: factors which can affect your writing include your age your experiences your gender your location your political beliefs your education your parents and peers your religion

Purpose: your reason for writing: 

Purpose: your reason for writing to ___________ to inform to persuade to educate to call to action to entertain to shock

Genre: 

Genre category of writing examples: fiction, autobiographical story, news article, review, editorial, analysis genres hinge upon purpose and the needs of the projected audience

Audience: to whom are you writing?: 

Audience: to whom are you writing? many of the same factors which affect the writer also affect the audience age social class education

Topic: 

Topic whatever it is that you have selected to write about may be broadened or narrowed, depending upon the length of the article and your level of interest

Context: 

Context the 'situation' which generates the need for writing affected by time period location current events cultural significance

Rhetorical Situation: 

Rhetorical Situation Writer Purpose Audience Topic Context

What This Means: 

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.

Where can you go for additional help with writing assignments?: 

Where can you go for additional help with writing assignments? Purdue University Writing Lab Heavilon 226 Grammar Hotline: (765) 494-3723 Check our web site: http://owl.english.purdue.edu Email brief questions: owl@owl.english.purdue.edu Purdue University Writing Lab