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This document discusses rhetorical situations and the elements to consider when communicating through writing or speech. It defines rhetoric as the purposeful use of language and explains that different situations require different language choices. The key elements of a rhetorical situation are the purpose, audience, stance, genre, and media/design. Writers should consider these elements, especially the audience and purpose, during the pre-writing and revision stages to craft an effective message tailored to the specific situation.
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Recognize differences in listening
WOMEN
• To understand
• Like complex
• Highly perceptive
• Attentive, eye contact
• Signals agreement
MEN
• To take action
• Like concise, unambiguous
• Don’t recognize
• Less, glances,
• Switch topics
Purpose
Preferences
List. Awareness
NV
Interrupt
Listen and think critically
• Analyzing the speaker, the situation, and the speaker’s ideas to make
critical judgments about the message being presented
• Situation: staff meeting after a huge layoff
• Source credibility: perception of competence
• Message
• Data: facts and evidence
• Claim: Overall point
• Warrant: Reasoning made for bridge b/w data and claim
Use nonverbal communication effectively
• Demonstrate bodily responsiveness (head nods, etc.)
• Lean forward
• Use direct body orientation and open po ...
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- 2. Wait a minute…. What is RHETORIC?????
- 3. RHETORIC The purposeful use of language in speech or in writing In other words…the ways in which you, the speaker or the writer, purposely use language in different situations. Different situations require different language!
- 4. Rhetorical Situation A situation in which you use You think about the situation before you words to communicate. choose your rhetoric. Choose your words wisely Think before you speak (OR WRITE)
- 5. Rhetorical Situations Everywhere In the following four slides, you will see various rhetorical situations that you might come across at home, at work, at play, and at school. Consider each rhetorical situation on the slide. •How do the situations differ? •How would you consider your choice of words in each situation? Why?
- 6. Rhetorical Situations Everywhere At home
- 7. Rhetorical Situations Everywhere At work
- 8. Rhetorical Situations Everywhere At play
- 9. Rhetorical Situations Everywhere At School
- 10. Rhetorical Situation There are five elements to consider in EVERY rhetorical situation Purpose – why are you communicating? Audience – who is listening/reading? ELEMENTS TO Stance – what is your attitude? CONSIDER Genre – what kind of writing are you using? Media & Design – print, spoken, or digital?
- 11. Elements to Consider Now let’s look at each element of a rhetorical situation a little closer.
- 12. CONSIDER YOUR PURPOSE Why are you writing? To express yourself To entertain To communicate with others To persuade To inform Some situations have one purpose, others have several.
- 13. CONSIDER YOUR AUDIENCE IDENTIFY YOUR AUDIENCE…Who will read (or hear) what you are writing? Are they known or unknown? Is your audience one person or multiple? These (and more) questions will help shape the words that you choose and how you convey your message.
- 14. CONSIDER YOUR AUDIENCE What is your audience’s background? What are their interests? Is there any demographic information you should keep in mind? What political circumstances should you consider? What does your audience already know about your topic? What is your relationship with your audience? What does your audience need/expect from you?
- 15. CONSIDER YOUR STANCE Or in other words…What is your attitude toward your topic? But…It’s not just what you say, but how you say it!
- 16. CONSIDER YOUR STANCE It’s not just what you say, but how you say it. TONE = HOW YOU SAY IT Thoughtful vs. Defiant Objective vs. Opinionated Sarcastic vs. Serious Assertive vs. Uncertain How do you choose the right TONE? Ask the following questions: Who is your audience? What is your purpose?
- 17. CONSIDER THE GENRE What genre will you choose to communicate (in writing)??? Letter Profile Report Position Paper Poem Instructions Web Pages
- 18. Rhetorical Situations: Practice Now it’s time for some practice. Carefully look at the following slides and decide the rhetorical situation in each. “A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility.” – Plato Poetics What do you think???
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- 20. Analyze the Rhetorical Situation
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