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The circumstances under which you write (or the rhetorical situation), are extremely important to take into consideration when writing. Considering these factors will help improve your writing overall. Your point will be more clear, and you will be able to better connect with your audience.

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"I truly hope you know how much you mean to me and how lucky I am to have you as my mom."

In a letter to my mom, I am more formal, but not necessarily because I have to be. My correct grammar, use of punctuation, and spelling all have to do with the fact that I want her to know I'm sincere in what I'm saying.

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"hey, wyd tomorrow? do u wanna come over to my place and watch a movie?"

In a text to my best friend, it is appropriate to be less formal because of the rhetorical situation. I know her very well and I know she doesn't need me to spell out full words or phrases to understand what I mean.

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As I stated earlier, whether you realize it or not you likely consider rhetorical situation in your daily writing. As an example, let's take a look at some of my own pieces of writing

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A writer for The Lab @ DC also kept these concepts in mind when they said "We found that the signs didn’t reduce the amount of litter in or around trash cans on average".

Similarly to Jacobs, they tied together their writing with this quote. It also shows that they considered the goal of their writing while crafting their piece for this online forum.

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In his article written for an article in the Pacific Standard, Tom Jacobs shows he has considered rhetorical situation when he says ​"This suggests evidence that a clear rule that has been flouted disinclines others to obey that directive".

He knew what his goal was when writing, and after discussing the experiment in the article he used this quote to tie together everything he was saying.

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An authors consideration of rhetorical situation is often reflected in their writing.

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In the same slideshow uploaded by Purdue Owl, the different circumstances of a rhetorical situation are listed. These include the audience, the writer, the purpose, the genre, and the context of your writing.

These are all important factors to consider because having a grasp on these things can help make your writing more effective.

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According to a slideshow uploaded by Purdue Owl discussing rhetorical situation, a rhetorical situation is "The circumstances in which you communicate".

There are many different circumstances that can vary when writing. Who are you writing to? Why are you writing to them? By what means are you writing to them?

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Rhetorical situation is arguably the most important thing you have to consider when writing.

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When writing anything, whether it is something as important as a final essay or something as minuscule as a text to a friend, being conscience of these concepts within rhetorical situation and taking them into consideration can make all of the difference in the effectiveness of any piece of writing.

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However, you likely write more than you realize. Whether it be a text to a friend or a post on social media, writing is not just limited to long form things such as an essay. Whether you realize it or not, in your every day writing you consider the rhetorical situation, which includes the genre of writing, the audience, purpose, and context.

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When most people think about writing, their mind automatically drifts to things like an essay for school, a project for work, and other things they'd be less inclined to write.