Bitzers Rhetorical Model - 1168 Words

Scott McWhirter English 101 Section 043 Professor Hayes March 31, 2011 Bitzer’s â€Å"The Rhetorical Situation† â€Å"Penguin responses to climate change in the Southern Ocean† by Jaume Forcada and Philip N. Trathan (2009) was a study conducted to analyze and predict the migrating patterns of different species of penguins due to changes in climate. (p. 1618) Also, Forcada and Trathan investigate whether or not certain species of penguins possess phenotypic plasticity (the ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environment) (p. 1618). In order to properly conduct a textual analysis of this article, Lloyd Bitzer’s â€Å"The Rhetorical Situation† will be consulted. This rhetorical model consists of three†¦show more content†¦Although the authors of this article regularly use a multitude of sources, data, and statistics to support their hypothesis, there are several (not all) which seem to be overly used and randomly cited. This may serve as a constraint to the audience becaus e if the information presented does not seem to be entirely relevant, it may be a painless assumption for the audience that the issue at hand is not an incredibly urgent one, but instead, a rhetoric discoursed just for the sake of rhetoric. Also, the overwhelming wealth of information shown may serve as a distraction from the simple fact the rhetoric is trying to convey: penguins are affected by climate change; in result, penguins affect the environment. The information does not, however, prove to be faulty, but each piece of data seems to be calculated accurately. For example, a table is provided that names each species of penguin, the threats against them, and their resulting response to that threat. This makes it very clear whether each species has the ability to adapt, or if the climate change has just caused them to disperse. Also, each piece of data is affiliated with a source, which increases the audience’s opinion of the writer’s character. Another aspect of the research that does seem to constrain the author’s point of view, however, is the fact that no actual experiment was conducted by F amp; T.Show MoreRelatedThe Young Woman s Christian Association1109 Words   |  5 Pagesmovement towards fighting domestic violence and homelessness will be based off Bitzer’s model, TARES test, narratives and argument, visual rhetoric, symmetrical and asymmetrical communication forms, as well as, ways to improve the organizations rhetoric. Bitzer’s Model Bitzer’s model is helpful in analyzing organizations because it helps determines who the rhetor is, the exigence, response type, fitting response, rhetorical audience, and constraints. The rhetors of the organization are the foundersRead MoreModels of Communication7544 Words   |  31 PagesCommunication (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1972), Chapter 2, â€Å"Communication Models.† A.  Ã‚  Ã‚   What is a Model? 1.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Mortensen: â€Å"In the broadest sense, a model is a systematic representation of an object or event in idealized and abstract form. Models are somewhat arbitrary by their nature. The act of abstracting eliminates certain details to focus on essential factors. . . . The key to the usefulness of a model is the degree to which it conforms--in point-by-point correspondence--to the underlying