CORE English I introduced you to the concepts related to the rhetorical situation: Rhetor, purpose / exigence / need, audience (intended and actual); contexts; constraints; medium and genre; ethos/pathos/logos, tone, and rhetorical stance. How has learning these concepts and thinking about writing in the genres of this course made an impact on your reading, writing, and critical thinking skills both in English and outside of this class?
Reflect on how concepts related to the rhetorical situation affected your writing and reading processes. Write a 3-4 page formal academic essay that answers this question referencing the underlined items in the above list that were most useful or important to you. You might find it useful to examine a sample student self-assessment. (The specifics you choose to focus on in your essay may of course differ from this student’s focus.)