Respond to the following questions using the Carroll reading and the Rhetorical Situation handout.
Describe a recent Rhetorical Situation you experienced: that is, a situation that required you to use writing, either formally or informally. Provide details about the following components. Be sure to include at least one quote from the piece of writing you used in this situation.
Exigence
What was the need being fulfilled or the goal being addressed through your writing? Why was writing required in this situation?
Audience
For whom was your writing intended? What do you know about this audience’s values, expectations, preferred means of communication, and reading habits?
Constraints
How were you limited in your writing? Consider means of communication, time or word limit, level of formality and word choice, etc. How did you respond to these constraints?