Rhetorical Situation

Which of the following is one of the five elements of the rhetorical situation that all writers should think about? 

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• stance

• purpose

• audience

• All of these

Which of the following is not one of the five elements of the rhetorical situation that all writers should think about? 

• Design

• Medium

• Plot

• Genre

What are the ways audiences can be identified?

• unknown

• known

• multiple

• All of these

_____________________ audiences can include people with whom you're familiar as well as people you don't know personally, but whose expectations you do know. 

• unknown

• known

• multiple

• all

_______________ audiences can be the most difficult to address since you can't be sure what they know, what they need to know, or how they'll react. 

• unknown

• known

• multiple

• all

What you write, how much you write, how you phrase it, and even your genre are all influenced by the ___________________ you envision.

• topic

• media

• audience

• paper length

Which one of the following statements best defines the meaning of the phrase “thinking rhetorically”?

• “Thinking rhetorically” means thinking critically about a question that doesn’t require an answer.

  
  

• “Thinking rhetorically” means thinking critically about the contexts that shape our choices as communicators.

  
  

• “Thinking rhetorically” means thinking critically about political speeches.

  
  

• “Thinking rhetorically” means following the rules and criteria for the paper.

  
  

You should choose a topic to write about before considering your rhetorical situation or assignment requirements.

• True

• False

Which of the following questions is most important to consider as you think about the needs of your audience?

• Does the genre require formal or informal language?

  
  

• What does this writing task call on you to do?

  
  

• How does the medium affect the way you write and organize your text?

  
  

• What does your audience already know—or believe—about your topic?

  
  

Choose the question that can best help you think about the design of your text.

• What does this writing task call on you to do?

• Does the genre require formal or informal language?

• What does your audience already know—or believe—about your topic?

• How does the medium affect the way you write and organize your text?

• What is your stance, and how can you best present it to achieve your purpose?