In “Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps toward Rhetorical Analysis” Laura Bolin Carroll shows us how important rhetorical analysis is and what are its components . Understanding the rhetorical situation, with its four components, is important for both writers and readers. For any rhetorical situation there are four components which are context, audience, purpose and persona. In order to have an effective text, Writers must consider rhetorical situation elements when they are writing. When a writer know his/her audience that will determine what words an methods the writer should use to convince his/her audience or deliver his/her argument. Meanwhile, rhetorical analysis helps readers to expose the purpose behind texts or any rhetorical situation
