This week we jump into Rhetorical Situations. A key component of rhetorical analysis involves thinking carefully about the "thetorical situation" of a text. You can think of the rhetorical situation as the context or set of circumstances out of which a text arises. Any time anyone is trying to make an argument, one is doing so out of a particular context, one that influences and shapes the argument that is made. When we do a rhetorical analysis, we look carefully at how the rhetorical situation (context) shopes the rhetorical act (the text). We can understand the concept of a thetorical situation if we examine it piece by piece, by looking carefully at the rhetorical concegts from which it is built. The philosopher Aristotie organized these concepts as author, audience, setting. purpose, and text. Answering the questions about these thetorical concepts below will give you a good sense of your text's rhetorical situation - the starting point for rhetoricat anslyesic DISCUSSIONTHIS WEEK: Is it important to consider a rhetorical situation? Why or why not? Discuss, Discussion Instructions (Initial Post is Require before "Viewing " Peer Posts): You are required to submit a substantial response. A substantial response is one that stays on topic and fully addresses the assignment in a clear, concise, and meaningful mannet. Substantial Content refers to providing relevant content toward the actual topic of the discussions. This includes quality input, questions and intormabion in your discussion posts and responses to