Concepts for analyzing a writer's audience, purpose, and rhetorical situation.
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- What is the rhetorical situation?
- The circumstances prompting communication: the audience, the writer's purpose, the subject, and the broader context.
- What is the audience in rhetoric?
- The person or group of people the writer or speaker addresses.
- Define exigence in rhetoric.
- The problem, need, or urgency that prompts a piece of writing to exist.
- What is kairos?
- The right or opportune moment to deliver a message when the audience is most receptive.
- Define ethos as a rhetorical appeal.
- An appeal based on the credibility, character, and trustworthiness of the speaker or writer.
- Define pathos as a rhetorical appeal.
- An appeal to the audience's emotions, values, and personal experiences.
- Define logos as a rhetorical appeal.
- An appeal based on logic, reason, evidence, and factual information.
- What is tone in writing?
- The attitude or emotional quality a writer conveys toward the subject and audience.
- What is register in rhetoric?
- The level of formality in language, ranging from very formal to very casual.
- Define decorum in rhetoric.
- The principle of matching language, style, and tone to the audience and context.
- What is a discourse community?
- A group that shares knowledge, common values, and ways of communicating about a particular topic or field.
- What is stance in writing?
- The position or perspective a writer adopts in relation to the subject and audience.
- What is voice in writing?
- The distinctive personality and perspective of the writer as conveyed through word choice, tone, and style.
- What is a writer's purpose?
- The goal or intended effect the writer wants to achieve with the audience.
- What does it mean to argue in rhetoric?
- To make and support a claim with evidence and reasoning in order to persuade an audience.
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