Kirjoitustilanteessa

Kirjoitustilanteessa is a Finnish compound noun phrase meaning "in the writing situation." It is formed from kirjoitus ("writing") and tilanne ("situation") with the inessive suffix -ssa, yielding "in the writing situation." The phrase is typically used as an adverbial or situational marker to specify the context in which a text is produced or will be produced.

In practice, kirjoitustilanteessa refers to a set of contextual factors that influence writing, such as purpose, audience, genre, constraints, medium, time, and place. It emphasizes that writing is a situated activity and that different tasks require different approaches. In writing pedagogy and discourse studies, the term is used to discuss how texts respond to specific writing situations, and how instruction should adapt to these conditions. For example, in teaching Finnish as a second language, tasks might be designed with explicit attention to the writing situation, guiding learners to consider audience and purpose.

The term is neutral and descriptive. It is commonly found in academic prose, textbooks, and language-learning materials in Finnish. Related concepts include kohdeyleisö (target audience), tarkoitus (purpose), and genre.