IntroductionA rhetorical situation is an example, scenario, or event that requires a spoken or written response. According to (Caudill et al 217) a rhetorical situation has three components: the rhetor, who is the person speaking or writing, the audience and the issue. Other elements include the genre or type and purpose of the rhetoric. The following is a rhetorical situation aimed at readers from countries affected by terrorism. The aim is to bring to light the increase in acts of terrorism around the world and recommend measures to curb them. The genre of this rhetorical situation is already written. The Threat of Terrorism In any case, one might ask what terrorists are trying to achieve when they launch cowardly acts against innocent civilians. While they may be against the policies and ways of operating in many countries, these beasts should understand that it is not the common citizen who passes laws, decides policies, or determines government actions. They proclaim so much power and victory over innocent lives while they can't even afford to face a troop of military men. If these weaklings think they are so powerful, why can't they justify their self-proclaimed might by attacking state headquarters, parliament buildings, and other heavily guarded government factions? There has recently been an increase in terrorist attacks across the world and especially in Africa. The most recent episode of terrorist attack in Africa is the Westgate Mall attack in Kenya, for which the terrorist group Al Shabab claimed responsibility (Elbagir, 2013). The inhumane event involving around 10 armed men resulted in the death of 65 innocent people, most of whom were pregnant women and children. Terrorists are known to attack places and countries… half the paper… owns. ReferencesCaudill, Sally, Celeste M. Condit, and John L. Lucaites. Contemporary Rhetorical Theory: A Reader. New York [ua] [ua: Guilford Press, 1999. Print.Elbagir, Nima. “Kenya shopping mall attack: Four accused of playing role in bloody siege.” CNN. 4 November 2013. Web. 25 March 14. http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/04/world/africa/kenya-mall-attack/Koppel, Andrea. & Glasse, Jennifer. “Rescuers search for life in the rubble of the Nairobi attack”. CNN. 8 August 1998. Web. 25 March 14. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9808/07/africa.explosions.04/Raghavan, Sudarsan. “The complex war in the Central African Republic told in the journey of a Muslim girl”. The Washington Post. 9 March 2014. Web. 25 March 14. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/it-was-a-miracle-she-survived/2014/03/08/04ca0922-9671-11e3-ae45- 458927ccedb6_story.html