Chapter 2 (Page 23)

Rhetorical Situations of the Past 7 Days:

Texting

Notes (1)

Essays (2)

Facebook Posting (3)

Emailing

Blogging

1.) Throughout the week I tend to write notes specifically for myself, so generally the audience is just me. I’ll grab a piece a paper with pen in hand, and write out bullet points with facts I deem to be important for current, or future work. Note-taking keeps me on my toes with the lessons, and helps me understand the teachings, so that I’m not facing massive confusion later on, or I could fall back on my notes if I don’t recall a topic.

2.) Last week I had to write an essay on what I hoped to learn about myself from the class, and then post it on the class forums, so the audience in this case is still the class. In order for me to answer this I had to state my purpose for being in that subject, and how I thought it could better myself. When I had a good idea of what to write I did it in a casual, but direct tone. That way the reader would understand what I seek through the lessons as well as my goals in the class.

3.) I’m being honest when I say I use Facebook daily for a bit of posting, sharing, browsing, or messaging. Mostly my audience consists of friends, family, strangers, buddies, or acquaintances, so the tone varies indefinitely. However for these past 7 days I’ve been commenting on other people’s posts whether they were factual, opinion based, or comical just to give my ”two cents” about it. The tone is usually casual because I like to set myself an image of how I want others to see me as a person, so I also keep my stance on things pretty neutral.