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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