This reading assignment made me realize how important it is to write to my audience. When I wrote papers in the past, I would assume that my teacher and fellow classmates would be the only readers. I never really put much thought into my audience. Some questions I want to start asking myself as I write are, "Who will read my writing?" and "What info do I need to provide to engage them?".
It is important to be relatable and to put yourself in the reader's shoes. As I write I'm going to try and understand what they know about the subject and how in depth I need to explain it in order for them to understand. You must ask yourself, "How do they feel about this subject?" also needing to be able to prove that I know what I'm writing about. What gives me the right or makes me credible to write about this topic? I want to do as much research as I can when I write about something to make sure I qualify to have an opinion and share it.
When I choose something to write about it needs to be interesting to me, something I'm passionate about. To begin, I must find a problem to write about that is important to both me, and my reader(s). While, keeping in mind the difference between "subject matter problems" and "rhetorical problems." Rather than focusing on my own opinion, I'll focus on the problem or question behind my thesis. This will engage the reader. Then, I can prose my side and introduce my thoughts and opinions in order to broaden the reader's view and bring up new thoughts or ideas for the subject.
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