“A Call To Write” Assignment

I remember a situation that made me feel I had to respond in writing. Last summer I went to Japan for summer vocation. When the plane arrived at the airport, I tried to pick up my belonging at the

baggage carousel. With so many bags at the carousel, I patiently waited my luggage to come out. As

passengers started to pick up their bags, my luggages are nowhere in sight. Therefore, I reported the situation

to the airport staff right away. I gave him an accurate description of my baggage and told him the flight

number. But for some reason, I had trouble understanding him in English. I realized the situation would only

become worse if I continue talking to him in English. So I took out my notebook and wrote down the

description of my luggage and my flight number. I handed him the note and it seems like he understood my

situation. He took me to the baggage claim and called the airline crew. Finally, my baggage is found on the

next flight.

The reason I choose to write rather than to talk is because I realized that we both had trouble

understanding each other in English. In addition to that, I found sometimes writing is a more effective tool in

making other people understand your position.

My purpose in responding to the call to write was to make the airline staff understanding my

situation. The airline staff was my audience. I wanted to create a cooperative relation with my audience and I

would use humorous and reflective tone when writing to my audience. In order to make my audience

understand me, I would observe the situation carefully and analyze every perspective before I start to