| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Grant-Davie, Kieth “Rhetorical Situations and Their Constituents”. Rhetoric Review Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 264-279, Taylor & Francis Ltd. Spring 1997 |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | This article talks about how readers can better understand history by studying the situations that took place. The author states how readers can better understand why and how history happens by analyzing rhetoric situations. He also states the defining three characteristics of rhetorical situations which are exigence, audience, and constraints. Exigence is the initial impetus of rhetoric. The audience is the people who come in contact with the rhetoric. Constraints are outside factors that can help or restrict the rhetoric. He elaborates on these three characteristics the remaining part of the essay. I think this article is important because it helps readers realize how important rhetorical situations are when it comes to reading and learning. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | Exigence is the initial impetus of rhetoric.
Constraints are outside factors that can help or restrict the rhetoric. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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It relates to the Jones article with how they analyzing arguments just like rhetorical situations. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | How do rhetorical situations help you learn easier? |