Difference Between Lloyd Bitzer's Situation And The Rhetorical Situation

The two different rhetorical messages are Lloyd Bitzer’s situation and the rhetorical triangle. Both messages are similar, with several differences. Lloyd Bitzer’s rhetorical situation focuses on exigence, audience, and constraints; whereas, the rhetorical triangle focuses on the writer, the audience, and context. Both messages have ways of persuading, or manipulating, the audience. For simplicity, let us imagine a Venn Diagram: Bitzer’s situation is the left circle and the rhetorical triangle is the right circle. In the overlapping section is context, which covers the circumstances of what is being discussed. A constraint, which is categorized under Bitzer’s rhetorical situation, is similar to context; however, it is more in-depth. Also, in the overlapping section, is the purpose. Both the triangle and the rhetorical situation invokes the author to question his or her audience and content to tailor the writing to achieve the purpose. In layman's terms, the author uses wording to manipulate and

Pathos, ethos, and logos have a specified role in argumentative literature. Logos is defined as the logic behind an argument. Writers utilize logos to impress a reader; thus, persuading the audience to believe in the reasoning presented to them. Ethos, also known as ethics, illuminates the author’s “back-bone”, or belief system, which provided him with a position for the argument. In other words, ethos explains why the author believes what he is saying and why the reader should, too. Pathos is commonly related to diction and tone, which collaboratively invoke an emotional response from the audience. Strong wording helps persuade the readers because diction and tone, if done correctly, can induce an extreme emotion; thus, making the audience feel passionate about the topic. To exemplify ethos, logos, and pathos, let us explore a recent discussion in my political policy class: performance enhancement