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Title: The Little Seagull Handbook” Writing Contexts” (2-5)
Description: A summary of "The Little Seagull Handbook" pages 2-5
Description: A summary of "The Little Seagull Handbook" pages 2-5
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The Little Seagull Handbook” Writing Contexts” (2-5)
May 24, 2016
All writing has these elements
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Every piece of writing has a purpose, whether to explore thoughts, expressing feelings,
entertaining yourself, to record words or events, communicate with others, or to persuade
others
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What is the primary purpose of your piece?
What goals do you hope of achieving?
Who is your audience?
How do you want your audience to react?
How will the audience use the information?
Does the task at hand require a specific genre or strategy?
What are the best ways to achieve your purpose or stance?
Audience
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Questions to ask when identifying the audience
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There are many types of genres for a piece of literature
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Each one has a specific style and presentation
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Questions to ask when considering the genre
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What are the key elements, and conventions of your genre?
How does the key elements and conventions affect the type of content you should include?
Does your genre require a certain org or medium?
Does your genre have any design requirements?
How does the genre affect your tone?
Does the genre use formal or informal language?
Topic
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When choosing a topic, keep in
mind the rhetorical situation and requirements needed by your assignments
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If your topic is assigned, what verbs does the assignment use? (Analyze, Compare, Summarize?)
Does your assignment offer a broad subject area?
What is required to complete the assignment?
When choosing a topic, think about what you are interested in
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Whenever you write, you have a specific tone or attitude towards the subject
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Just like how you may say something towards your boss may
be different than that to a friend
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We communicate through many types of media, both verbal and nonverbal
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No matter the medium, a text’s design affects the way it is received and
understood
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Title: The Little Seagull Handbook” Writing Contexts” (2-5)
Description: A summary of "The Little Seagull Handbook" pages 2-5
Description: A summary of "The Little Seagull Handbook" pages 2-5