Context Sheet: The Rhetorical Situation

Author: The author of this piece is clearly a student taking a class that focuses on
religion and humanity. This is obvious because the author is drawing comparisons
between two different figures and analyzing their connection to faith.
Audience: The intended audience could be the professor that assigned the paper, other
students taking this class, or simply individuals interested in the concept of faith
primarily dealing with the realms such as the aesthetic, ethical, and religious.
Exigence: the demand for this article is to bring attention to the sacred relationships
people who possess faith have with God.
Purpose: This topic addresses the difficult concept that when you believe in God though
you think his word and existence is true, you accept the possibility that it might turn out
to be false. The purpose of this piece is to shed light on philosophers such as Abraham
and Kierkegaard, and explain to readers the way their consistent faith in God transcended
the universal to develop a deeper relationship with him. This piece holds a significant
purpose because it delves into matters such as faith, religion, and the idea of looking
inward for self-reflection and deeper understanding.
Constraints: The constraints could include one-sided Christians, people from other
religions that do not believe in the ideas discussed in the piece, and possibly be nonbelievers, people who completely do not understand or have faith in a higher power.
Genre: Humanities and/or religion
I referenced The Chicago Manuel of Style for tips on how to edit this paper.

Dear Author,
I think you did a really great job analyzing the two philosophers, Kierkegaard and
Abraham. Overall I was really intrigued by your topic of faith that transcends all
boundaries. I can tell you have a strong sense of faith, not that you poured your own
emotions into the piece, but solely because you seemed knowledgeable and had a deep
understanding of the topic. I think you did an amazing job comparing the two subjects
and explaining how they went beyond the universal realm to connect inward through
themselves to their God. From an editor standpoint, make sure to be consistent with your
tenses. Sometimes you would say It things etc instead of naming the subject, it is
always important to be as clear as possible to your reader because they might not be as
informed about this topic as you are. Also, be careful of repeating the same noun or
adjective twice in one sentence. The piece itself is great and full of significant,
informative information that is interesting to delve through, just try to be as consistent,
clear, and analytical as possible. Awesome job, I enjoyed reading your piece!