Rhetorical Situation Overview

How can an author's background and experiences affect what they write about, and why should we think about this when we read?

When you read different texts, how do you sense whether the author is writing for someone like you or for a different audience? How does this realization affect your connection to and understanding of what you're reading?

What are the three primary purposes of writing?

What is context?

How has this presentation supported your understanding of identifying the rhetorical situation?