| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
Grant-Davie, Keith. “Rhetorical Situations and Their Constituents.” Rhetorical Review, Vol. 15, No. 2, 1997, 17. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
In this article Grant-Davie suggests the steps that writers should take to analyze the rhetorical situations to understand why it is necessary. The author also explains that the writer should first learn what discourse is and incorporate it into their work, which will then allow the writer to understand the rhetorical situation better, which will help the writer’s work. The author also suggests the writer needs to work within the constraints of the rhetorical situation. This will allow the writer and also the reader to understand the concept of the writing and will allow them to connect to it more. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. |
“receptivity- ability to respond to the conditions and demands of individual situations.” |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This article connects to other articles we have read in class because we have also read other articles that also give information about rhetorical situations. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
Have you recently put this advice to your papers, and if so has it helped you any? |
