For my English class, we had to read this article that was about the best ways to use sources persuasively. It highlights Kinneavy’s triangular diagram of the rhetorical situation. Now I know what you all are probably thinking, “didn’t she just talk about a triangle?” Well, good memory because I did, but this is a different triangle. However, they both involve rhetorical writing, so they are very useful when they are used together.
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Kinneavy’s triangular diagram of the rhetorical situation stresses the importance of finding many different article to use as evidence from different sources and perspectives. This triangle can be used when finding sources and while writing your paper since it can help you make sure you have a well-rounded paper.
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The speaker/writer is the one trying to persuade, so they choose their tone and sources in order to best persuade. Their language and style can determine how successful they are at persuading someone. Who is writing?
The audience/reader impacts how someone will read something. Everyone has their own experience that can shape their opinions and views. Who is reading?/Who is intended to read this?/Who is this written for?
The subject/topic is the overall theme of the paper, but depending on the way it is presented makes it persuading or not. What is the author trying to say?/What is the argument?
It is important, like the other triangle, that these are all connected and your writing will improve. Everything impacts the other. For example, the way a writer expresses something can impact how the audience reads it and how the topic is viewed in the future.
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I plan on using this method as I continue to look for sources and eventually write my paper. I think overall this will help me stay on track and guarantee that I produce a well-rounded paper.
Well its goodbye for now…
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But I promise there is always tomorrow.