A rhetorical situation is one that is described by Bitzer as
"a clear instance of rhetoric" and something that "indicates the
presence of a situation." Whereas a genre is noted by Dirk as something
more than a type of book, but rather a part of our daily lives. Carolyn Miller
states that “a rhetorical sound definition of genre…must be centered on the
action it is used to accomplish.” Rhetorical situations and genres are connected
to one another because a new genre can be the result of a situation that
requires a response. When a situation begins to be repeatedly faced, a genre is
formed in order to better understand and deal with the situation at hand. When dealing with situations, genres can also keep
writing from being slowed down in the process.
When it comes to understanding everyday writing, we must
consider that different situations call for different genres to be used. Knowing
what situation calls for which genre can help us to get things accomplished.
Being able to understand genre in everyday writing can help to understand how
they can rhetorically function. Like Claire mentioned, we must question each
genre by knowing the points that Dirk has proposed. I agree with her that in
doing what has been proposed by Dirk can help with genres of writing as if it
were a rhetorical situation. We must, at the least bit, be aware of different
genres in writing and the function of some of these genres in order to know
what genre is used for which situation.
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