Rhetorical Situations Map: DUE 10/20 @ 11:59PM
Use the Rhetorical Situations worksheet to 1) write out your own stance on your research topic, 2) make a list of audiences who are also involved in your research topic with a point of view and have their own points of view on the topic, 3) briefly note what each group values, and 4) write these points out in sentence form. For the sentence form section, it's okay to be as clear as "My stance on W is.... because XYZ reasons..." and to write simple sentences about at least 3 audiences that you identify. As with all the homework in class, these worksheets will all become material when you go to write your draft.
Rhetorical Situation Example #1 from Class Today---> We used the topic of "Raising the Driving Age from 16 to 18." If you're 16, perhaps your stance is "No don't raise the age, dammit" because you value independence, have been looking forward to driving, [more reasons] etc.. However, other audiences on this topic (including parents/guardians, the DMV, insurance companies, etc.) might feel differently because they value different things. For example, the audience of parents/guardians might say "Yes raise the age to 18" because they value maximum safety for their children.
Rhetorical Situation #2 from Class Today --> We watched John and Hank Green's respective videos about Batman and charted their different positions on Batman based on what they value and how they see Batman. John and Hank both value social change; however, they both think Batman is representing it in two different ways and disagree about how one should interpret Batman.
You may print/hand-write/photo/upload the worksheet or complete it digitally. You only need to fill out your own Rhetorical Situation. No need to fill out the "John/Hank Green" videos sections.