Keith Grant-Davie explores the dynamism
of rhetoric. For the initial posting section, you are to create a
working definition of rhetorical situation. You should use examples to
support your definition and citations if you choose to reference
Grant-Davie.
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Then,
I want you to complicate your definition by exploring
how Vatz, Consigney, Bitzer, and Grant-Davie would define rhetorical
situation as compared to one another. You can be creative here. Put
these three rhetors into a situation where they can have a
conversation. If you
want to create a dialogue where all four are sitting in a bar having an
argument about rhetoric, that is fine. If you want to put them at a
dinner party or at a sporting event, that is fine as well. What ends up
happening as these four people converse about rhetoric?
The
conversation you create should delve into the dynamics of rhetorical
situation and how it works. Your ability to depict the different
perspectives of rhetorical theory will be a huge factor in determining
your score for this blog.
This blog posting is due by January 20th before 11:59pm.
Andre Grace
ReplyDeleteI believe a discourse between Bitzer, Richard Vatz,and Scott Consigny could be summarized in one hypothetical situational conversation. If all three where talkin around a resteraunt table eating lunch and the waiter notices them all to be deep philosophers he poses a question to them all. If a tree falls deep in the woods and noone hears or sees it fall did it really fall? They all look at each other and grin... "Hmmmm",says Bitzer. "I believe that the fact that it fell is an absolute and it doesn't matter if everyone or noone heard or saw it simply fell." "No way" shouted out Richard Vatz. The fact that it is heard or seen by someone makes it relevant. If we werent talking about it it wouldn't even matter." "well you both are right or wrong depending on how you look at it" says Scott Cponsigny. "It is a fact that the tree fell that is an absolute, however if there is no reaction to it there really isnt any relevance to it falling therefore it isnt relevant." Then they all laugh and say one thing we all agree on is that anything can be used to create a Rhetorical Situation....