As writers persist while studying a particular topic and drafting and
revising a document for publication, they will inevitably experience
frustrations, challenges, and considerations that require a sensitive
rhetorical flexibility and awareness. The Framework suggests that writers
cultivate flexibility as a habit of mind so that they develop and refine the
ability to approach a writing situation from a variety of vantage points.
Exhibiting rhetorical flexibility also entails being aware of how discourse