In a rhetorical situation, what is the exigence?

Exigence is the issue, event, or need that prompts a writer to respond. It explains why the writing came into being, rather than what the writer says, what the writer hopes to accomplish, or the broader historical and cultural context. Therefore, the correct choice is “the original reason for or cause of the writing—the issue that prompted the writer to say something.”

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