[Writing 2101F/G] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (21 pages long)

• School: Western University
• Department: Writing
• Course: Writing 2101F/G
• Professor: Marielle Aylen

Document Summary

Any act of communication begins with two main considerations: purpose, audience. The writing situation purpose, audience, subject and author: author has purpose for writing, audience has purpose for reading, subject is the place of encounter between the two. Purpose is represented by two broad possibilities: to inform. Purposes usually overlap: have to provide background information (inform) before convincing someone of your argument (persuade) Other purposes include: to enter into discussion or debate. Very similar to inform: to entertain, to reflect. You must think about why you are writing, and adjust accordingly. Has a purpose for reading: writer"s purpose and the audience"s purpose should mesh to read. By meshing, this establishes your credibility as an author that people want. You must know who your audience is to predict desires and needs: this can be very difficult if you have a large audience that is not known to you. Try to envision the audience as best as you can.