1.1 Review of Rhetorical Situations

Outline of this lesson:

• Review "rhetorical situations": the rhetorical triangle, and how the elements interact with each other
• Deepen your understanding: how to examine and analyze each element of the rhetorical situations

A. Rhetoric & Rhetorical situations: Triangle & elements

B. Audience and Tone

Handout 1: Friendship in America Sample Comparison

Handout 2: Formal Tone Practice  (Key)
(supplementary reading: Advice On Academic Tone, Sherlock, 2008)

Handout 3: Let's eat at McDonalds:
Group 1 (a child under 10)
Group 2 (a high school student)
Group 3 (a graduate student)
Group 4 (a couple with 3 children)
Group 5 (a retired couple)

C. Purpose and Topic

Handout 4: Writing a Thesis Statement


D. Homework:
Writer's help 2.0 Checkpoint 1: Exercise "Thesis Statement 2 (autoscored)"
Due: Feb.28th