How does Bitzer’s argument in “The Rhetorical Situation” connect with your own life, with your own writing, and with how you think about the world?

E15- Fundamentals of Academic Writing
Prof. Matthew Davis
SRR – Bitzer’s “The Rhetorical Situation”

Summary – What is Bitzer saying in “The Rhetorical Situation?” What is his argument?

Response – What do you think of Bitzer’s argument in “The Rhetorical Situation?” What parts make sense? What do you agree with? What parts don’t make sense? What do you disagree with?

Reflection – How does Bitzer’s argument in “The Rhetorical Situation” connect with your own life, with your own writing, and with how you think about the world? How might you use what you learned here in the future?