| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
Grant-Davie, Keith. “Rhetorical Situations and Their Constituents.” Rhetoric Review, Volume 15,1997, 264-277. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
I am not going to lie, this was one of the hardest readings I have had to read before. It took me a long time to read this, but eventually I got it done. However, here is what I gathered from it. Grant-Davie said that a rhetorical situation is “a situation where the writer or speaker sees a need to change reality and sees that it may be affected through rhetorical discourse” (265). He then goes on to explain rhetorical exigence and rhetorical constraints, which I like to call the pros and cons of a rhetorical situation. As I have said before, it was really difficult for me to read this, and I am unsure if I fully processed and comprehended this article. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.
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I did not see any words that I did not recognize. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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The only thing I can connect it to is talking about rhetorical situations in my AP English class. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
What rhetorical situation have you been in if it has happened to you? |
