English110C

Rhetorical Situation

The circumstances that bring texts into existence.

Writer

The individual, group, or organization who authors a text, influenced by their experiences, values, and needs.

Audience

The individuals the writer engages with the text, who may have different experiences, values, and needs than the writer.

Purpose

The aim of the writer and the text, encompassing both the motivation to write and the goals of the text.

Exigence

The perceived need for the text, an urgent issue that prompts the writer to respond through writing.

Subject

The major topics or issues that the writer, text, and audience address.

Context

The social, cultural, geographic, political, and institutional factors that influence the writer, text, and audience.

Genre

The type of text produced by the writer, which must align with or challenge genre conventions to be effective.