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​A rhetorical situation is the context of a rhetorical event that consists of an exigence, an audience and constraints. These three factors are determined depending on what genre the rhetorical situation is categorized in. Without genres, it would be impossible to separate different types of rhetorical situations and handle them correctly. Kairos also provides us with the knowledge of utilizing the fitting response to a situation for a specific time and place. An example of this would be the rhetorical situation of a CEO conducting a board meeting, because it is a formal event, the CEO would be expected to talk about expenses and productivity of the company, not about the vacation he took over spring break. Since the CEO is speaking to a specific audience, in this case professionals, he needs to use the appropriate rhetoric on the exigencies that pertain to the company. Knowing that the genre of everyday writing is casual, we can easily choose what rhetoric to use and how to format it. Everyday writing doesn’t need to be typed or edited, it can be written on a scrap of paper with little thought involved. It can be in purple pen or a red crayon, the point is there are no specific guidelines in everyday writing. We know this because in the rhetorical situation of everyday writing, the genre has an informal approach such as a to-do list or a sticky note. Quoting Miller from the reading, Navigating Genres, “All genres matter because they shape our everyday lives.” This is true because we use some form of everyday writing every day. Understanding rhetorical situations and genres provide us with the ability to write daily because we use some form of everyday writing that is universally understood.