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{"Image DocumentName": "Rhetorical Situation Strategies: Read headnote Clues in essay: Google", "Image ImageDescription": "Author information. Historical context. Background information. Information about the issue. Essay\u2019s structure. Clues in essay: Word and phrase choices reveal preconceptions, context, expectations of reader. Google. Research author. Research essay\u2019s topic. Useful strategies for analyzing the rhetorical situation include: Looking at the essay\u2019s headnote, as many of the essays in our book have. The headnote will often have information about the author, historical period of the piece, background information, information about the issue being discussed, notes about the essay\u2019s structure, etc. Looking for clues within the essay. The author\u2019s use of particular words and phrases can sometimes provide information about his/her preconceptions and/or the cultural context of the essay. From this, you may be able to deduce what knowledge he expects his/her reader to have. Does the author repeat any words or phrases? To what end? Google and research. Use Google to do some quick, preliminary research about the author and the author\u2019s topic. You can find background information and biographical materials, as well as look up references you are not familiar with.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}