Think about the readings on the public sphere and how that relates to your own life.
FIRST PARAGRAPH:
Identify a public to which you belong.
Use two of the concepts from the RCL chapter on publics to characterize this public.
This paragraph should clearly demonstrate that it is a public, but also use other concepts to help us understand it.
You might explain how it is a specific type of public, or show how it functions relative to the state and the economy, or how it relates to other publics.
SECOND PARAGRAPH:
Describe how this public is constituted through rhetoric.
Provide multiple examples of rhetorical activity—of voices, or texts, or events, or platforms (website, podcasts, etc)—that bring this public into being. The last full paragraph on pg. 267 and the explanation and examples on pg. 269 are good examples of how to do this, but there are many other throughout the chapter.
Think of this paragraph as providing a map of something that is not a fixed location—who or what are the most significant rhetorical “landmarks” for someone who might want to participate in this public.
THIRD PARAGRAPH:
Evaluate how well this public is functioning as a public.
Use at least two concerns, issues, or questions raised by the chapter to discuss the strengths and/or limitations of this public.
