Before analysing a speech, a student maps the conditions of communication around it. Those conditions are the:
AEditorial convention
BNarrative resolution
CRhetorical situation
DHistorical convention
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Rhetorical situation
1. Rhetoric never floats free.
2. The surrounding conditions shape it.
3. It is the rhetorical situation.
_Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Chapter 9, Rhetorical Analysis._
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