This is the role or behavior of a speaker or writer in relation to his or her subject, audience, and persona (or voice). it involves a balance among the three elements in communication: the arguments about the subject itself, the interests of the audience, and the voice of the speaker.

What is the topic sentence of paragraph 5 of the passage?

Which sentence from the passage best summarizes this school’s policy on tobacco?

Read the text of the barack obama speech “remarks by the president at the 50th anniversary of the selma to montgomery marches.” which options best explain obama’s rhetorical purpose in the speech? (select all that apply.) `to celebrate an important milestone in the history of civil rights `to explain to his audience why they should welcome immigrants into america `to inspire and motivate his audience to exercise their right to vote `to inform and educate his audience about the history of social injustice in america