Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps toward
Rhetorical Analysis
by Laura Bolin Carroll
1. What are examples of rhetoric that you see or hear on a daily
basis?
2. What are some ways that you create rhetoric? What kinds of
messages are you trying to communicate?
3. What is an example of a rhetorical situation that you have
found yourself in? Discuss exigence, audience, and constraints.
