Analyzing the Rhetorical
Situation
Profile Process Piece: Analyzing
the Rhetorical Situation Week 1 Assignment Please answer the following
questions in complete sentence and paragraph format. Although this is not a
formal essay assignment, please note that proper spelling, grammar, and sentence
structure are required. This week’s lecture and Chapters 2 and 3 in your text
will help you work through some of the terms within the rhetorical situation.
Defining Topic, Angle, Purpose 1. What is your chosen topic? (For example: a
profile of Barb Collins, a volunteer at the local homeless shelter; a profile
of “Shipwreck Days,” a citywide flea market and festival; or a profile of
Burdick’s Grocery, the oldest family-owned business in town.) [Insert your
response in complete sentences here] 2. What unique angle can you present on
this topic? (Consider what is new about the topic or what unique perspective
can be shared about this topic.) [Insert your response in complete sentences
here] 3. What is your purpose for writing? (What do you hope to accomplish? Why
are you writing?) [Insert your response in complete sentences here] Analyzing
your Readers You will be writing your Profile essay to your local community.
Imagine you might submit the Profile to your local newspaper or have it shared
in a community newsletter; the readers of those publications make up your
target audience. In two to three paragraphs, define your local community and
describe what makes it unique. What are the needs, expectations, motivations,
backgrounds, demographics, and experiences of community members? How will those
influences impact your word choice, level of formality, and overall message?
[Insert your response in paragraph format here] Reflecting on the Role of
Writer Whether you realize it or not, your personal relationship to the subject
plays a key role in shaping the Profile essay. Remember, your personal brand is
shaped, in many ways, by your community influences. Just as you make choices in
terms of how you present your brand through writing, personal choices will also
impact how you present the subject of your Profile. In two to three paragraphs,
discuss your personal relationship to the subject. How have personal impacts,
needs, motivations, and relationships shaped your topic, angle, and purpose?
[Insert your response in paragraph format here]
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