Reading – Identify and describe components of the rhetorical situation: the exigence, audience, writer, purpose, context, and message.

It covers the underlying move every analytical paragraph makes: naming what a writer has done, explaining the effect that choice creates, and tying that effect back to meaning and purpose. It applies to both Language and Literature texts, and to every assessment in the course.

Watch or read once for the idea, then close the notes and use the flashcards and quiz. Recall under a little pressure is what moves a concept from recognised to usable in an exam.