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The Five Elements of
a Rhetorical Situation
Five Elements
Author
Audience
Purpose
Topic
Occasion
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Topics of Discussion
Writers will pursue different
motives: they emphasize certain
elements of the rhetorical situation
over others.
Whatever your emphasis, do not
lose sight of these elements for
long.
Topic One
Author:
Writers have different
habits.
All good writers have at
least one common
characteristic: they are all
active readers.
Good writers are critical
readers of their own work.
Topic Two
Audience:
This is the most important factor in
writing well.
Understand who your audience is.
Your writing will benefit if you are
aware of how the readers differ.
Identify with the audience and
appeal to them.
Topic Three
Purpose:
Essentially the same as the writer’s
motive, both terms are used to
describe what a writer hopes to
accomplish.
Keep in mind if the essay is
expressive, informal, or persuasive.
Topic Four
Topic:
Subject and topic are often
used interchangeably.
Always narrow a subject to a
specific topic.
Topic Five
Occasion:
A sense of occasion will
help the writer satisfy
the conventions.
Next Steps
Summary:
The purpose is determined by your
assignment.
The audience and occasion
determines your topic.
The audience and occasion will
also influence how you present
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